Deputy Program Manager

Agile Defense delivers adaptive innovation to support our nation’s most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility.

Requisition #: 1433
Location: Reston, VA
Clearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)
Required Certification(s): CISSP, CISSP-ISSMP, CISM, or PMP

About the Role

Agile Defense is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) Lead and Deputy Program Manager with advanced cybersecurity skills to develop and operate cybersecurity capabilities for federal customers. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and demonstrated leadership capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting a 24x7x365 CSOC environment as an analyst or engineer, experience as a technical team lead within the SOC, and operations management experience. Familiarity with intrusion detection systems, security information event management platforms, endpoint threat detection tools, and security operations ticket management is essential. Corporate duties such as solution/proposal development, mentoring employees, and supporting recruiting efforts will also be required. This position is contingent on successfully completing a program-based background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Deputy to the Program Manager of the CSOC Program to provide cyber defense capabilities to federal entities, including comprehensive Computer Network Defense support through security event monitoring, advanced analytics, cyber hunt, response, digital forensics, vulnerability assessment, and cyber intelligence activities.
• Maintain a 24x7x365 schedule and minimum-manning requirements.
• Construct and optimize operational workflows for 24x7 teams across multiple shifts.
• Develop, collect, and analyze security operational metrics to optimize CSOC performance and minimize organizational risk.
• Serve as a technical Cyber Subject Matter Expert (SME), onsite task lead, and primary point of contact for the customer.
• Lead planning, organization, scheduling, and progress reporting of various projects.
• Develop technical cybersecurity solutions in response to customer requests or in support of proposal development.
• Support new Agile Defense engagements as a transitional program or operations lead.
• Document all business and workflow processes.
• Provide technical consultation in cybersecurity capability development.
• Act as a subject-matter expert to multiple tasks and/or programs.
• Provide technical writing support for corporate responses to RFPs/RFQs.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of direct operational and program management experience in delivering Cybersecurity programs or related projects.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience (with at least 2 years in the last two) in host-based and network-based security monitoring, identifying and analyzing anomalous activities, and familiarity with insider threat monitoring software, host-based forensic tools, intrusion detection systems, intrusion analysis, SIEM platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, and security operations ticket management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, STEM, or Cybersecurity.

Skills

• Required Skills:
  • Ability to create insider threat-focused dashboards, reports, and workflow diagrams.
  • Experience collecting data, maintaining chain of custody, and reporting results.
  • Handling and escalating security issues or emergency situations appropriately.
  • Providing incident response capabilities to isolate and mitigate threats while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected data.
  • Mentoring junior members in an open, collaborative environment.
• Preferred Skills or Certifications:
  • GCFA, GREM, GCIH, OSCP, GPEN, GFCE, or equivalent.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid role based in Reston, VA.

Core Values

At Agile Defense, employees are our top priority, and our culture is built on the following values:

• Happy - Be Infectious: Happiness multiplies and creates a positive, connected environment.
• Helpful - Be Supportive: Teamwork fosters collaboration and celebrates collective success.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy: Honesty ensures transparent communication and ethical conduct.
• Humble - Be Grounded: Humility encourages mutual respect and a willingness to learn from one another.
• Hungry - Be Eager: A drive for excellence fuels innovation and continuous improvement.
• Hustle - Be Driven: A relentless work ethic ensures we go above and beyond to advance the mission.