Technical Security Program Manager

Peraton; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Technical Security Program Manager to oversee security for a large-scale multi-tenant cloud ecosystem with 40+ million users. You will drive enterprise-wide security programs, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation while leading diverse teams and subcontractors.

The role demands senior leadership, cloud security expertise, and proven ability to manage complex, evolving initiatives in a federal environment. Remote work with EST hours is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 16 years of experience with security leadership roles.
• Active PMP and relevant cloud security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA or ISO).
• Strong knowledge of federal frameworks (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53) and Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security strategies aligned with goals and industry best practices.
• Lead incident response and compliance efforts across programs and teams.
• Guide cross-functional teams to integrate security into processes and pipelines.

Skills

Security leadership

Cloud security

PMP

Agile/DevSecOps

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Executive briefing

Multi-cloud operations

NIST/FISMA/ISO controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Tools

SIEM tools

ICAM

FedRAMP security

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance
• Minimum 16 years of experience, may have management experience
• 15+ years of relevant security leadership experience managing large scale federal IT security programs in a cloud environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or ISO-related credentials
• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, networking, security, and cost optimization strategies.
• Proven ability to lead multi-cloud operations in high availability, mission critical environments.
• Deep familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, including FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800 53, and Zero Trust.
• Experience implementing Agile, and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive briefing skills.
• Ability to manage complex technical programs with competing priorities and evolving requirements.
• Demonstrated success in leading diverse technical teams and subcontractors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Professional cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or equivalent

Peraton is seeking a Technical Security Program Manager who will support the security of a large-scale multi-tenant cloud ecosystem, providing critical enterprise-wide support for more than 40 million users in a complex stakeholder environment.

The right candidate will have senior level leadership skills combined with modern cloud and industry leading technical capabilities. This will include overseeing the development, implementation, and management of comprehensive security programs to protect organizational assets, ensure compliance, and mitigate risks.

Work Location:

This is a remote position, but candidate must be willing to work during the hours of 8am - 5pm EST

What You Will Do:

• Design and implement security strategies aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices, ensuring protection of data, systems, and physical assets
• Identify potential security threats by analyzing internal and external vulnerabilities, conduct risk assessments, and develop mitigation plans using policies, controls, and security technologies
• Provide proven experience leading incident response and compliance teams including planning and coordinating incident response activities, ensuring swift resolution of security breaches, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI, GLBA, and SoX
• Lead cross-functional teams, including IT, engineering, legal, and operations, to integrate security measures into all business processes. Provide guidance, training, and oversight to ensure consistent execution of security initiatives
• Develop and manage programs to educate employees on security best practices, emerging threats, and organizational policies.
• Lead continuous monitoring of security systems, vulnerability scanning, and program evaluation are essential to adapt to evolving threats and improve security posture
• Provide technical expertise and serve as subject matter experts in areas such as cloud security, SIEM tools, ICAM, and other security technologies, providing technical leadership and guidance
• Provide resource, scope, quality and financial management ensuring that security initiatives are adequately staffed and funded to achieve organizational objectives
• Oversee adherence to government and industry security regulation and FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the CO, COR, customer executive leaders.
• Collaborate with development, cybersecurity, operations, and data teams to support DevSecOps pipelines and integrated cloud services.
• Translate federal civilian agencymission needs into actionable technical and operational plans that support availability, scalability, and modernization.
• Guide multi-disciplinary teams, fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and ensures high-quaity service delivery.
• Lead proactive identification, mitigation, communication of risks, dependencies, and operational challenges.
• Provide clear, timely, and transparent communication to government leadership, ensuring shared understanding of priorities, progress, and decisions.