Senior Manager, Cyber Intelligence

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Palm Bay, FL seeks a Senior Manager, Cyber Intelligence to lead cybersecurity operations and RMF authorization across sensitive programs. The role requires deep technical expertise, strategic leadership, and collaboration with enterprise and government customers.

Candidate will oversee teams, ensure compliance, and drive security improvements while coordinating across stakeholders and maintaining top-tier security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with substantial cybersecurity experience.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Current Security+ certification or equivalent.
• Experience with RMF, system authorization, and information assurance.
• Experience in DoD or government security environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity operations and RMF authorization packages across programs.
• Oversee security controls, defenses, and encryption measures.
• Coordinate audits, assessments, and responses to findings.
• Provide coaching and SME guidance to teams on security practices.
• Communicate risk and compliance status to stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

RMF

System authorization

Information assurance

Continuous monitoring

ISSO on classified systems

Splunk

Linux/Unix

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

eMASS

DISA STIGs

SCAP Compliance Checker

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Manager, Cyber Intelligence

Job Code: 44691

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Cyber Intelligence to lead cybersecurity operations, system authorization activities, and industrial security practices across complex, security sensitive programs. This leader will oversee teams dedicated to protecting company technology, information systems, and national security information. The role requires advanced technical expertise, strong operational leadership, and the ability to influence and collaborate across enterprise and government customer environments.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement security controls, defenses, standards, and architectures for hardware, software, access, and encryption.
• Protect national security information from unauthorized access, exfiltration, modification, or disclosure.
• Lead development, coordination, maintenance, and execution of RMF authorization packages throughout the system lifecycle.
• Assess systems for deviations from approved configurations, baselines, enclave requirements, and government policies.
• Interpret and implement advanced knowledge of government cybersecurity requirements across RMF, NIST, CNSSI, JSIG, DoD, and other frameworks.
• Lead or support ST&E activities including planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain eMASS authorization documentation (SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, risk assessments).
• Coordinate internal/external audits, inspections, reviews, and support responses to compliance findings.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, system changes, and proposed implementations for security and compliance impact.
• Establish and enhance control processes supporting risk mitigation, authorization readiness, and long-term sustainment.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks, compliance status, and requirements to technical and non technical stakeholders.
• Provide technical coaching and subject matter expertise to team members.
• Manage experienced cybersecurity professionals and teams led by supervisors or managers.
• Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 10+ years; or 16+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Current Security+ certification.
• Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in cybersecurity, RMF, system authorization, information assurance, and continuous monitoring.
• Experience as an ISSO on classified systems under DAAG, NISPOM, ICD 503, and/or NIST 800 53.
• Experience developing, managing, and providing evidence for POA&M closure.
• Experience with DISA STIGs and SCAP Compliance Checker. ISSO/M experience with eMASS and DAAG environments.
• Experience with audit reduction tools such as Splunk.
• Experience working with Linux or Unix operating systems.
• Experience in military or DoD environments.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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