Technical Implementation Manager (Fed Ramp)

Benchstrength; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Disability

Unlimited PTO

Employee funded 401k

Job summary

Knox in Arlington, VA seeks a Technical Implementation Manager to lead FedRAMP-aligned onboarding for federal customers, coordinating SRE, NOC, SOC, and security teams to meet security and operational readiness.

You will own multi-workstream projects, manage risks, and ensure auditable onboarding artifacts, SLAs, and change controls while guiding customers through production go-live and steady-state operations. This role requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain government clearance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing complex technical implementations in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Direct experience onboarding customers into FedRAMP-authorized environments or governmentclouds.
• Strong background collaborating with SRE, NOC, or SOC teams on incident management and operational readiness.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and production SaaS environments.
• Excellent communication with executives, engineers, security, and compliance stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end onboarding lifecycle for federal customers from kickoff to production go-live and steady-state transition.
• Lead FedRAMP-aligned onboarding engagements ensuring security, monitoring, incident response, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate across Engineering, SRE, NOC, SOC, Security, and Compliance during onboarding.
• Drive onboarding cadence with a compliant, clear agenda ensuring alignment and accountability.
• Manage multi-workstream project plans covering security controls, system integrations, access models, logging, and incident response readiness.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to FedRAMP controls and service readiness.

Skills

Regulated environments

FedRAMP onboarding

SRE/NOC/SOC collaboration

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

DevOps concepts

IaC / Infrastructure as Code

Incident management tools

Job description

About Knox

Knox runs the largest Federal & DoW managed cloud, building and operating secure cloud and AI environments that support the U.S. government’s most critical missions — from national security and public safety to essential public services. Our customers rely on Knox to deploy production systems that meet the highest standards for security, reliability, and compliance.

Work at Knox is high-impact and purpose-driven. The problems we solve are high-stakes, the expectations are high, and the results are visible. Speed, rigor, and trust matter here - because the environments we secure cannot fail. Your contributions are visible, your expertise is relied upon, and the impact of your work is immediate and measurable. We operate at federal scale, securing some of the most sensitive government environments in the country - because the systems we build must perform without fail.

As a Technical Implementation Manager at Knox, you will play a critical role in onboarding and operationalizing customers into Knox’s FedRAMP-authorized Federal cloud environment. This role is purpose-built for professionals with deep experience guiding customers through compliance-driven deployments, particularly within FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and 24x7 SRE, NOC, or SOC–backed operational environments. You will lead customers through the full onboarding lifecycle—from kickoff through production go-live—ensuring their environments meet FedRAMP security, operational, and reliability requirements. Acting as the central point of coordination, you will align customer technical teams with Knox’s SRE, Security Operations, Compliance, and Engineering teams, driving clarity across controls, runbooks, access models, monitoring, incident response, and steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end customer onboarding lifecycle for Federal customers, from professional services kickoff through production go-live and transition to steady-state operations.
• Lead FedRAMP-aligned onboarding engagements, ensuring customer environments meet security, compliance, monitoring, incident response, and operational readiness requirements.
• Serve as the primary coordinator across Engineering, SRE, NOC, SOC, Security, and Compliance teams during customer onboarding.
• Drive onboarding meeting cadence with a clear, compliance-aware agenda—ensuring alignment, decision-making, and accountability.
• Manage detailed, multi-workstream project plans covering security controls, system integrations, access models, logging, monitoring, alerting, and incident response readiness.
• Proactively identify risks related to FedRAMP controls, operational gaps, or service readiness, escalating issues and driving mitigation plans.
• Act as a trusted technical and operational advisor to customers, helping them understand Knox’s Federal operating model, shared responsibility boundaries, and production expectations.
• Coordinate external stakeholders for technical deep dives, runbook reviews, security workflows, and go-live readiness assessments.
• Ensure all onboarding artifacts are complete and auditable, including documentation, meeting notes, action logs, and operational handoff materials.
• Ensure customer environments are fully integrated into Knox’s SRE, NOC, and SOC workflows, including monitoring, alerting, escalation, and incident response.
• Validate that customers understand and align with operational SLAs, incident management processes, and change management expectations.
• Support smooth transitions from onboarding to steady-state operations, ensuring no loss of context or accountability between teams.
• Serve as the connective tissue between implementation, operations, and customer success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing complex technical implementations in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Direct experience supporting or onboarding customers into FedRAMP-authorized, government, or highly regulated cloud environments.
• Strong background working with or alongside SRE, NOC, or SOC teams, including familiarity with incident management, monitoring, and operational readiness.
• Proven ability to manage multi-threaded programs with customer-facing responsibilities and high operational stakes.
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and production SaaS environments.
• Ability to translate compliance, security, and operational requirements into clear project plans and deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage executives, engineers, security teams, and compliance stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with FedRAMP Moderate or High environments and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Experience onboarding customers into 24x7 monitored environments supported by NOC/SOC/SRE teams.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, or ISO 27001.
• Technical program management or project management certifications (PMP, CSM, etc.).
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, and reliability engineering concepts (conceptual knowledge preferred over hands-on execution).
• Strong risk management instincts and the ability to operate calmly under tight timelines and regulatory pressure.

Work Location: Preferred location is Arlington, VA. This role is primarily in-person, while allowing for hybrid flexibility based on business and customer needs.

Compensation Range: 130k-155k, variable annual bonus, and equity

Benefits & Perks

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability
• unlimited PTO
• an employee funded 401k plan

Please note, benefits are subject to change.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Knox is proud to support veteran hiring — we encourage veterans and transitioning service members to apply and welcome the unique skills and experience you bring.

Hiring Requirement:

Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check, in accordance with applicable laws and government contract requirements.