Sr Technical Lead (Remote)

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

 

• 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.

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience) years in IT leadership roles such as Enterprise Architect, Technical Lead, Program Manager, or Solutions Architect. 

Required Skills and Experience

• 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.
• Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 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.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

 

What You Can Expect

 

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

• During the Interview Process
• Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
• Camera must be on
• A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

• During the Hiring Process
• Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening
• Background check, to include:
• Criminal history (past 7 years)
• Verification of your highest level of education
• Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

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