Sr Technical Lead (Remote)
About The Position
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Sr. Technical Lead to primarily lead our FedRamp certification effort, our Change Management process, the Scan Vulnerability remediation "POAM" process, and the Incident Management process. This position will be fully remote within the United States. The Senior Technical Lead will serve as the primary technical authority responsible for driving enterprise-level security, compliance, and operational excellence across the organization. This leader will oversee the FedRAMP certification effort, manage Change Management operations, direct POA&M and vulnerability remediation activities, and ensure a mature, responsive Incident Management program. This role requires a seasoned architect and program leader with demonstrated success across Federal environments, deep experience in secure cloud architectures, and the ability to guide technical and business teams through complex regulatory and engineering initiatives. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with NIST frameworks, Zero Trust principles, cloud migration, secure enterprise design, and operational governance.
Requirements
- Extensive experience working with Federal agencies, FedRAMP requirements, and NIST frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience leading: FedRAMP or RMF certification efforts Change Management programs Vulnerability & POA&M remediation Incident Management operations
- Strong background in cloud security, hybrid/multi-cloud architectures, and Zero Trust.
- Experience guiding large-scale cloud migrations, data center consolidations, or modernization efforts.
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to influence C-level and senior leaders.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust
- Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience) years in IT leadership roles such as Enterprise Architect, Technical Lead, Program Manager, or Solutions Architect.
Nice To Haves
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, SAFe Scrum Master, AWS/Azure Architect, or ITIL.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale O365 migrations or large adoptions of Microsoft technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the organization’s end‑to‑end FedRAMP certification and assessment initiative, including documentation, readiness, technical controls implementation, and auditor coordination.
- Ensure continuous compliance with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST 800‑207 (Zero Trust), RMF, and other federal regulatory frameworks.
- Own the Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) lifecycle: creation, assignment, tracking, compliance reporting, and closure.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to validate remediation efforts and integrate security best practices into operations and development pipelines.
- Oversee the Change Management process, ensuring consistent governance, risk review, approval workflows, and documentation.
- Lead the organization’s Incident Management program, including triage, response coordination, root cause analysis, and post‑incident reporting.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams including security engineers, cloud architects, network engineers, and system owners.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Corporate Discounts
- Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
- Training, Education and Certification Assistance
- Referral Bonus Program
- Internal Mobility Program
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible Work Environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
