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Agile Defense · Híbrido · Reston, VA
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1432
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Reston, VA
Clearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)
SUMMARY
Agile Defense is seeking highly technical Program Manager to lead an enterprise cybersecurity program delivering and developing 24/7 Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) services for a variety of federal customers. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, with demonstrated leadership capabilities. Skills and experience in Program Management, Cyber Operations (IR, Hunt, Threat Intel), Security Engineering and modernization are required for this position. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting a 24x7x365 CSOC environment as an analyst or engineer, experience as a technical team leader within the SOC, and program management experience. These positions provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and deep technical expertise across key mission areas, including cyber operations, security engineering, information assurance intelligence, and modernization initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Manager will have professional experience that demonstrates capabilities to analyze highly complex cybersecurity issues, recommend plans of action for Contractor and Government staff, and manage Contractor teams supporting resolution of these issues. This individual will serve as the Contractor’s primary contact for USG Government personnel.
Corporate duties such as solution/proposal development, corporate culture development, mentoring employees, supporting recruiting efforts, serve as liaison with various customers (internal and external) will also be required. The program is currently operating in hybrid with scheduled remote and onsite requirements at approved customer locations when directed to do so by the customer.
Additional include:
· Conduct quality assurance reviews of all CSOC activities through reviewing of metrics and case analysis
· Lead efforts Planning, organization, scheduling and progress reporting of various projects.
· Construct and optimize operational workflows for various functional teams across multiple shifts.
· Develop, collect, analyze security operational metrics to optimize CSOC performance and minimize organizational risk.
· Research, evaluate, recommend, and design new security technologies and support infrastructure.
· Develop technical cyber security solutions in response to customer requests or in support of proposal solution development.
· Provide technical writing support in support of corporate response to RFPs/RFQs from various customers.
· Support new Agile Defense engagements as transitional program or operations lead.
· Support documentation of all business and workflow processes in this area.
· Provides technical consultation in cyber security capability development.
· Maintains current knowledge of relevant cyber security and related technologies
· Serve as a technical Cyber SME, onsite task lead, and primary point of contact for customer.
· Maintain a 24x7 shift schedule and minimum-manning requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Certifications
An active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
ISC2 Certified Information Security Professional (CISSP) certification in good standing
Seven (7) years of direct project and program management lead cybersecurity programs
Education, Background, and Years of Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills
Candidates will have a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats.
Excellent organizational and attention to details in tracking activities within various Security Operation workflows.
A working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g. Windows, OS X, Linux, etc.) commonly deployed in enterprise networks, a conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory is also required, and a working knowledge of network communications and routing protocols (e.g. TCP, UDP, ICMP, BGP, MPLS, etc.) and common internet applications and standards (e.g. SMTP, DNS, DHCP, SQL, HTTP, HTTPS, etc.).
Familiarity with Zero Trust and Information Assurance.
Preferred Skills
Progress experience in leading a Cybersecurity Program that includes Cyber Operations, Security Engineering and Information Assurance.
Experience with the identification and implementation of counter-measures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment.
Ability to act as a subject-matter expert multiple on related task and/or programs
Hybrid role in Reston, VA
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions
Hybrid role in Reston, VA
Strength Demands
Physical Requirements
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
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