Team Lead

Coalfire Federal is a market leading cybersecurity consultancy firm that provides independent and tailored advice, assessments, technical testing and a full suite of cyber engineering services to Federal agency customers.  Coalfire Federal along with its parent company, Coalfire, has an unparalleled client list with deep customer relationships with leading cloud and technology providers including Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Google and Oracle and Federal agencies.  Coalfire has been a cybersecurity thought leader for over 20 years and has offices throughout the United States and Europe and is committed to making the world a safer place by solving our clients' toughest security challenges. 

But that's not who we are – that's just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.  

We're currently seeking an experienced Team Lead / Information System Security Manager to support our team located in Arlington, VA (Crystal City).This is a full time employment position joining our team and reporting to a government client site. 

• Serve as the principal information assurance advisor to the Chief Information System Officer (CISO) and IT Program Manager/System Owner.
• Collaborate with Chief Information Officer (CIO) office to ensure security/privacy/A&A requirements are met.
• Lead a team of information assurance / security engineering professionals supporting classified and unclassified networks and applications.
• Ensure that the security team is conducting audit review, analysis, and reporting.
• Represent customer at the bi-monthly DOJ Insider Threat Working Group meetings as needed.
• Contribute content and updates to reports that are submitted to the DOJ attorney general.
• Work with security engineers to maintain a DOJ Insider Threat Tool that performs more enhanced monitoring. Monitor, log, and collect metadata of all file transfers from our classified and unclassified network. 
• Coordinate with the Splunk architect and security engineers to ensure all identified events on the network are audited and analyzed.
• Acts as Incident Response Team (IRT) Lead.
• Provide technical expertise in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, product evaluation, and security implementation.
• Provide technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with making security improvements.
• Support continuous monitoring of production systems in accordance with defined security controls.
• Collaborate with Federal Program Officials to understand operational requirements and ensure real time notification alerts are configured in Splunk.
• Submit procurement packages and maintenance renewals to the USMS contracting office for security tools.
• Participate and contribute to the Configuration Control Board (CCB).

• Experience, charisma, and enthusiasm to lead teams, build capabilities, and ability to serve as a trusted advisor
• Experience with NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, and FISMA.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP and cloud security
• Enterprise security and consulting experience
• Flourishes in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

Education 

Completed Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, preferably in an IT related field.

Clearance / Suitability 

An active Top Secret security clearance is mandatory for this position.

Certifications One or more of the following is required: CISSP, CISM, or CISA

Years of Experience 

• Eight (8) years of information technology, cybersecurity experience for a consulting organization.
• A minimum of three (3) years of management experience.

• Previous DOJ Experience
• Military experience
• PMP certification

Our people make Coalfire Federal great. We work together on interesting things and achieve exceptional results. We act as trusted advisors to our customers and are committed to client-focused innovation as well as innovation in the industries that we serve.

Coalfire offers our people the chance to grow professionally with colleagues they like and respect while tackling challenges that stretch their minds and expand their skill sets. Regardless of location, you'll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You'll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more.

You'll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support memberships, and comprehensive insurance options.  

Coalfire is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.