Cybersecurity Team Lead

Job ID: 2618823
Location: Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted: 2026-11-05
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cyber Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer/Cybersecurity Team Lead to lead cybersecurity engineering, compliance, and security authorization activities for a next-generation DevSecOps, cloud, and AI-enabled platform supporting Department of Defense programs in Huntsville, AL. This role combines technical cybersecurity leadership, RMF/ATO management, eMASS documentation, and hands-on security engineering across classified and unclassified environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity team activities, establish priorities, coordinate security deliverables, and serve as a primary cybersecurity point of contact for government stakeholders, ISSMs, ISSOs, and program leadership.
• Lead the development, maintenance, and coordination of DoD RMF and ATO packages, including security assessments, continuous monitoring, authorization updates, and ongoing compliance activities.
• Manage eMASS documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), security control implementation statements, assessment evidence, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and other authorization artifacts.
• Design, implement, and maintain secure architectures for DevSecOps platforms across classified and unclassified cloud, hybrid, and containerized environments, applying DISA STIGs, NIST 800-53 controls, and Zero Trust principles.
• Secure CI/CD pipelines through automated security scanning, software supply chain protections, Policy-as-Code, compliance automation, and integration of security controls into development workflows.
• Lead vulnerability management activities using ACAS/Nessus, container scanning, and SBOM tools. Coordinate remediation, track security findings, and support incident response and continuous monitoring.
• Evaluate and securely integrate emerging technologies, including Generative AI platforms, AI-enabled development tools, and automation capabilities, ensuring alignment with DoD security and authorization requirements.
• Coordinate with DevOps, engineering, and infrastructure teams to address cybersecurity risks, implement security controls, and maintain authorization readiness across mission-critical platforms.
• Support security requirements for classified, restricted, and air-gapped environments, including approved software artifact movement and secure integration between environments.

Qualifications
Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, cloud security, or platform security. An additional 6 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree (per contract vehicle). Additional certifications may be considered in lieu of experience.

Clearance Requirements

• Must possess an active Interim Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.

Required Skills

• Experience providing cybersecurity technical leadership, coordinating security activities, and working with government cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with DoD RMF, ATO package development, and eMASS documentation management.
• Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs, security control implementation, SSPs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring.
• Strong working knowledge of DevSecOps environments, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud or hybrid infrastructure security.
• Experience with vulnerability management, ACAS/Nessus scanning, remediation workflows, and security compliance assessments.
• Strong Linux and/or Windows security background, including system hardening and secure configurations.
• Ability to support classified systems and communicate technical security risks to engineering teams and program leadership.

Desired Skills

• Previous experience as a Cybersecurity Team Lead, ISSO, ISSM, or senior cybersecurity engineer supporting DoD authorization activities.
• Experience supporting successful ATOs, authorization renewals, or ongoing authorization processes.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native security.
• Experience implementing Policy-as-Code, Infrastructure-as-Code security, and automated compliance validation.
• Experience with software supply chain security, SBOMs, Zero Trust architectures, and AI platform security.
• Familiarity with DoD 8140/DCWF requirements and relevant certifications such as Security+, CISSP, or CGRC.
• Experience with GitLab, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation technologies.
• Experience supporting digital engineering or MBSE platforms.

Target salary range: $140,001 - $180,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .