Senior Technical Lead

Overview of the Senior Technical Lead Role at GovCIO

GovCIO is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to spearhead critical initiatives including our FedRAMP certification efforts, Change Management processes, Scan Vulnerability remediation (POA&M) process, and Incident Management program. This is a fully remote position available within the United States.

This role represents a pivotal opportunity to serve as the primary technical authority, driving enterprise-level security, compliance, and operational excellence across the organization. The Senior Technical Lead will direct significant programs such as FedRAMP certification, Change Management, POA&M, and vulnerability remediation, while also ensuring a robust Incident Management program.

We are looking for a seasoned architect and program leader with a proven track record in Federal environments, profound expertise in secure cloud architectures, and the ability to guide both technical and business teams through intricate regulatory and engineering projects. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with NIST frameworks, Zero Trust principles, cloud migration, secure enterprise design, and operational governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the comprehensive end-to-end FedRAMP certification and assessment initiative, encompassing documentation, readiness, technical controls implementation, and auditor coordination.
• Ensure continuous compliance with critical federal regulatory frameworks, including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-207 (Zero Trust), and RMF.
• Own the entire Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) lifecycle, from creation and assignment to tracking, compliance reporting, and ultimate closure.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams to validate remediation efforts and seamlessly integrate security best practices into operational workflows and development pipelines.
• Oversee the Change Management process, ensuring consistent governance, thorough risk review, streamlined approval workflows, and comprehensive documentation.
• Lead GovCIO's Incident Management program, covering triage, response coordination, root cause analysis, and meticulous post-incident reporting.
• Work dynamically with multi-disciplinary teams, including security engineers, cloud architects, network engineers, and system owners.

Qualifications & Experience

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience in IT leadership roles such as Enterprise Architect, Technical Lead, Program Manager, or Solutions Architect. Commensurate experience will also be considered.

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive professional experience working with Federal agencies, deep understanding of FedRAMP requirements, and practical application of NIST frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in:
  • FedRAMP or RMF certification efforts.
  • Developing and managing Change Management programs.
  • Executing Vulnerability & POA&M remediation.
  • Leading Incident Management operations.
• Strong background in cloud security, designing and managing hybrid/multi-cloud architectures, and implementing Zero Trust principles.
• Experience guiding large-scale cloud migrations, data center consolidations, or significant modernization efforts.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to influence C-level and senior leaders.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance is required.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, SAFe Scrum Master, AWS/Azure Architect, or ITIL.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale O365 migrations or substantial adoptions of Microsoft technologies.

Key skills/competency

• FedRAMP Certification
• NIST Frameworks
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud Security
• Change Management
• Incident Management
• Vulnerability Remediation
• POA&M Management
• Federal Compliance
• Program Leadership