Program Security and Information Systems Support Team Lead

Overview

Overview:

ITility is seeking an experienced performance driven Program Security Information Systems Support Team Lead supporting a new government client. This position is contingent on contract award and will be onsite at the Client location in Mclean, VA or Bethesda, MD.   

ITility is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business with a passion to equip our nation’s Intelligence Community, armed forces and first responders with the very best to empower their missions. From the virtual battlefield to boots on the ground, our people, processes, and performance drive our ability to help our clients protect what matters, now and for generations to come.  

At ITility, we help our customers command the future by thinking beyond perceived limits to create new, unexpected ways to protect and defend our nation. We inspire and empower people to create significant solutions that secure what matters to our customers and communities, here and around the globe.   

We Value:  

• The Drive to Perform Beyond Perceived Limits.  

• The Desire to Find Significance in All We Do.  

• The Passion and Compassion That Powers Both.  

Program Security Information Systems Support Team Lead 

Leads day-to-day execution of program security operations and information system security support for one or more government programs. Serves as the primary security lead for assigned efforts, coordinating with Government security, Cyber Ops/IT teams, and program leadership to maintain compliance, reduce risk, and sustain mission operations.  Specializes in SCI and SAP/CAP security program management and system security principles. An expert in ICD 704 & 705 and leads a team that provides program and information security support focused on the protection of personnel, facilities, information and systems.  This role is hands-on and is expected to execute actions while improving process consistency and responsiveness. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage security/IS security support staff (tasking, coverage, mentoring, quality control, and workload prioritization). 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for program security operations; coordinate directly with Government security officials and internal leadership. 
• Oversee compliance with contract security requirements (e.g., DD254 and contract security clauses) and internal security SOPs. 
• Direct personnel security workflows: onboarding/offboarding, access submissions, visit requests/verification, indoctrination/debrief support, and annual training tracking. 
• Coordinate facility/physical security support as applicable: secure area procedures, visitor control, badging/access control processes, and after-hours controls. 
• Coordinate information system security compliance support in partnership with Cyber Ops/ISSM/ISSO functions (ATO/RMF artifact tracking, evidence collection, continuous monitoring deliverables). 
• Manage POA&M and corrective action tracking for security and compliance issues; drive closure packages and documentation updates. 
• Lead inspection/audit readiness activities, including evidence repositories, self-assessments, and response packages for customer or third-party reviews. 
• Develop and deliver weekly/monthly reporting (status, metrics, risks, issues, and mitigation actions) to program and corporate leadership. 
• Support security incident reporting coordination and lessons learned; ensure documentation is complete and actions are tracked to closure. 
• Maintain appropriate handling, marking, storage, transmission, and destruction processes for classified/sensitive information (as applicable). 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• Must be US Citizen  
• Active Top Secret SCI Clearance and Active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph  
• 8+ years of progressive experience in program security, industrial security, personnel security, and/or related government security operations (or equivalent). 
• Expert in ICD 704/705 
• Demonstrated experience leading teams or serving as a site/program security lead. 
• Working knowledge of access control, visit certification processes, security training/briefings, and incident reporting. 
• Familiarity with cybersecurity compliance support concepts (RMF/ATO lifecycle coordination, evidence tracking, continuous monitoring support). 
• Strong written communication skills (SOPs, plans, audit responses, executive summaries) and strong customer-facing professionalism. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint/Teams). 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting DoD and/or IC programs within a cleared contractor environment. 
• Familiarity with common systems used for personnel and visit actions (as applicable to the program). 
• Experience preparing for and supporting customer inspections/audits and implementing corrective actions. 
• Relevant certifications (nice to have): Security+, CAP, CISSP/CCSP, CISM, SSCP, or equivalent; industrial security training/certificates. 

Additional Requirements 

• Ability to work on-site as required and support surge periods (inspections, onboarding waves, exercises). 
• Ability to coordinate after-hours responses for time-sensitive security incidents (as directed by program leadership). 
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict need-to-know discipline. 

ITility is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ITility is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ITility is committed to providing a work environment that is non-discriminatory, harassment free, fair, ethical and inclusive.

ITility is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace. ITility strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination. This policy covers conduct occurring at ITility’s offices, client sites, other locations where ITility is providing services, and to all work-related activities.