Sr. Program Operations; ISSM

About Us

eSimplicity is a modern digital services company that partners with government agencies to improve the lives and protect the well-being of all Americans, from veterans and service members to children, families, and seniors. Our engineers, designers, and strategists cut through complexity to create intuitive products and services that equip federal agencies with solutions to courageously transform today for a better tomorrow.

We are seeking a Senior Program Security Governance Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to provide cross-program security oversight, auditing, and best-practice enforcement across multiple mission programs. In this role, you will serve as the security governance authority across programs, responsible for auditing program security policies, controls, and practices, and directing, standardizing, and enforcing security best practices and compliance requirements.

• Provide enterprise-level oversight of security practices across multiple programs
• Establish, socialize, and enforce standard security best practices and processes
• Serve as a senior security authority and escalation point for program teams
• Direct corrective actions and remediation for identified weaknesses or gaps
• Ensure programs maintain consistent security posture and risk management discipline
• Influence program leadership decisions related to security and compliance

• Conduct independent audits and evaluations of program security practices
• Review implementation of security controls, documentation, and evidence
• Validate RMF and A&A compliance across systems and environments
• Assess maturity, repeatability, and alignment to Sponsor expectations
• Track findings, trends, and systemic program risks across portfolios
• Develop recommendations and enforce remediation timelines

• Oversee cross-program continuous monitoring and reporting
• Write and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, and associated artifacts
• Oversee vulnerability remediation, patching, and configuration control
• Monitor program readiness for inspections and cyber assessments
• Provide structured performance and risk reports to senior stakeholders

• Serve as a central coordination point between program ISSOs and ISSMs, engineering and operations teams, and sponsor’s security stakeholders
• Drive alignment of security practices across programs and projects
• Mentor program-level ISSOs and promote security discipline and culture

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related technical discipline
• 10+ years of related cybersecurity / ISSM / security governance experience
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or national security programs
• Demonstrated experience auditing, assessing, and enforcing security practices across multiple programs or enterprise environments
• Experience leading security (up to and including ATOs) in Gov Cloud environments, both contractor and government owned (including CDE)
• Strong background in: RMF / NIST SP 800-53/800-37/800-171, A&A documentation and evidence validation, Continuous Monitoring programs
• Experience leading security governance or oversight roles in a DoD or IC setting
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and direct remediation actions
• Previously or currently holds US Federal clearance Secret or Top Secret
• Excellent communication, risk reporting, and executive briefing skills
• While some work may be performed remotely, this role requires the ability and willingness to be on-site with customers as needed

• Experience working in the Federal Contracting industry.
• Highly preferred industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, etc.

eSimplicity supports a hybrid work environment operating within the Eastern time zone so we can work with and respond to our government clients. Expected hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by your manager. Occasional travel for training and project meetings. It is estimated to be less than 5% per year.

We offer highly competitive salaries and full healthcare benefits.

eSimplicity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.