Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Unissant•Bethesda, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at www.unissant.com. We are seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Lead to join our team and support our client. The ideal candidate is a hands-on cybersecurity operations leader who thrives in large, complex enterprise environments and brings strong experience across security operations, vulnerability management, incident response, and operational governance. This individual is energized by building mature processes, leading technical teams, and using automation, analytics, and modern security tools to strengthen mission performance and reduce risk. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

7–10 years of hands-on security operations experience in large-scale, hybrid enterprise environments.
5+ years of experience leading or supervising teams supporting Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, or SOC functions.
3–5 years of experience supporting Federal cybersecurity programs, FISMA systems, and NIST operational control implementation.
Deep experience with vulnerability management, configuration compliance, enterprise asset visibility, and security operations tooling.
Hands-on experience with platforms such as Splunk, ServiceNow SecOps, EDR tools, ForeScout, Power BI, Power Apps, and related automation frameworks.
Strong knowledge of Zero Trust, TIC 3.0, NIST guidance, cloud security frameworks, and modern cyber operations practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, communicate with technical and executive stakeholders, and operate effectively in fast-moving federal environments.
Bachelor's Degree is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization.
Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.

Nice To Haves

MBA/Master's Degree in a relevant field of study preferred.
Desired certifications include CISSP, GIAC certifications (such as GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GSEC, GCCC, GCED, GRID, or GMON), and Security+ CE.
Splunk Certified Power User or Admin, ITIL Foundation, AWS or Azure Security Engineer certifications, and Machine Learning or AI practitioner certifications are considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead operational cybersecurity functions across service areas, ensuring consistent execution, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
Oversee vulnerability management, configuration management, asset management, security operations, and incident response activities.
Drive the integration and operational use of enterprise security tools, dashboards, and automation capabilities.
Support compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements and strengthen operational alignment with established standards and policies.
Guide teams in prioritizing remediation activities, improving visibility, and standardizing security operations across the environment.
Coordinate with stakeholders to manage priorities, escalations, and enterprise-wide operational challenges.
Develop and refine SOPs, workflows, reporting methods, and performance metrics to improve program maturity.
Promote the use of automation, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled capabilities to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.