Empower AI · 1 week ago
Security Operations Manager
US-DC-Washington
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEmpower AI is an organization focused on providing AI solutions for government agencies. They are seeking a Security Operations Manager to lead a team responsible for maintaining the security posture of mission-critical IT systems for the Department of State, ensuring compliance with information assurance policies.
Information ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Responsible for the day-to-day acquisition and asset management operations in the CA EOC
The Security Operations team is responsible for supporting the Assessment & Authorization (A&A) process in coordination with CA/CST’s ISSO team
This includes (but is not limited to):
Managing security monitoring
POA&M remediation maintaining standard security configurations in compliance with DOS security standards
Managing incident response
Supporting security posture assessment and cyber hygiene activities
Managing centralized logging and threat analysis, and
Ensuring consistent, comprehensive and timely patching across the environment
Performs and/or reviews technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommends mitigation strategies
Provides the technical and management support necessary to train and certify personnel to execute assessments
Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs
Provides the technical and management support necessary to baseline, evolve, and sustain and execute vulnerability assessments and defense assessments
Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates security systems and system components, including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements
Supports the building of security architectures
Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program lifecycle
Provides the technical and management support necessary to baseline, evolve, and sustain CA infrastructure, data, and processes
Collaborate with Engineers, Project and Product Managers to acquire and manage infrastructure assets
Ability to meet deadlines and satisfy requirements from other Engineers and Project Management
Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received
Communicate effectively and efficiently across all CA stakeholders including with the business, technical teams, and leaders
Take technical ownership of tasks and successfully work independently
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in business management or related discipline or equivalent experience
Possesses a Top Secret
Possesses a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
A minimum of five (5) years of experience with all phases of IA and accreditation processes, securing IT systems and services using Government and industry IA standards, policies, guidelines, and best practices
Demonstrated experience managing and leading a security operations staff with skills applicable to a project environment similar in size and scope referenced in this task
Demonstrated experience successfully managing information security risks to include completing the entire A&A process including receiving Authority to Operate (ATO) for the cloud
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with encryption devices and procedures as they relate to networks and data
Company
Empower AI
Empower AI helps federal agency leaders elevate their workforce productivity.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-08-15Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeff Bohling
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Harrington
Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Officer
Recent News
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2025-07-24
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