Cybersecurity Program Lead
AMERICAN SYSTEMS · Middletown, RI, US ·
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Security
- Experience
- 8+ years
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Program Lead to support complex customer programs requiring a blend of cybersecurity, information assurance, systems security, and program execution expertise. This role will serve as a key technical and programmatic point of contact, supporting security, compliance, risk management, and mission-focused technical activities across applications, networks, and information systems.
The Cybersecurity Program Lead will be comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, leading coordination across technical and program stakeholders, and balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution. This role requires a strong communicator who can facilitate discussions, brief stakeholders, and drive alignment across developers, users, program managers, security personnel, validators, and customer representatives.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical and programmatic lead supporting cybersecurity, compliance, risk management, and systems security activities across customer applications, networks, and information systems.
- Operate effectively in an ISSO-type role, with responsibility for supporting certification and accreditation activities, developing and maintaining required security documentation, evaluating security controls, identifying compliance gaps, and recommending corrective actions.
- Apply strong familiarity with RMF, NIST-based security controls, STIGs, POA&M management, and ATO package support to help ensure systems meet applicable federal, DoD, customer, and organizational security requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and oversee security documentation and artifacts such as system security plans, contingency plans, Security Test and Evaluation plans, assessment materials, and related compliance deliverables.
- Conduct or support risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, compliance reviews, and remediation tracking, and help drive resolution of identified security findings.
- Oversee secure configuration practices, security tool implementation and validation, compliance scan review, and continuous monitoring activities, and support incident response and audit readiness efforts as needed.
- Serve as a key liaison among developers, users, program managers, system administrators, security managers, validators, customer representatives, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure alignment on technical, security, and program objectives.
- Lead and facilitate meetings, working sessions, and briefings with technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate security status, risks, vulnerabilities, assessment results, and remediation progress.
- Provide technical review and oversight of system architectures, program documentation, and related deliverables, and recommend system and process improvements to strengthen security posture and program execution.
- Operate with a high degree of independence, helping establish and grow cybersecurity support activities across assigned efforts while balancing strategic coordination with hands-on execution.
Qualifications
- Active Secret clearance required, or eligibility for reinstatement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of related experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, systems security, risk management, compliance, program support, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity or information assurance efforts for complex systems, applications, or networked environments.
- Experience supporting DoD, Navy, or other federal programs.
- CSWF certification required with CompTIA Security+ certification or strongly preferred.
- Experience developing or maintaining security documentation such as security plans, contingency plans, assessment artifacts, or authorization package materials.
- Experience supporting security assessments, vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and compliance activities.
- Working knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements, risk management practices, and security control frameworks.
- Ability to analyze security requirements, identify compliance gaps, and coordinate corrective actions with technical and program teams.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a highly autonomous role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead meetings, facilitate discussions, and brief stakeholders.