Vice President of Cybersecurity

Company: Evolver LLC
Location: Reston
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Evolver is seeking a Vice President of Cybersecurity - to drive the profitable growth of several cybersecurity contracts and lead expansion of the cybersecurity practice. This critical leadership and growth position will focus in the federal government contracting space, initially targeting federal civilian agencies. Overview:Evolver currently performs cybersecurity work in the federal, state, and commercial markets as part of a suite of IT infrastructure professional services. The business has recently made a strategic decision to pivot our core offerings toward developing a larger and more robust set of cybersecurity services. We are looking for a business builder and strong technical manager with deep experience in cybersecurity programs. The ideal candidate will possess the tool sets and experience in security controls architecture, incident response, identity and access management, cloud security, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, security event diagnostics, and analytics. This individual will be expected to grow our current contracts as well as build a team and lead the expansion of cybersecurity business particularly in the federal civilian agency markets. The individual will report to Evolver's President and work closely with the SVP of Business Development as well as other senior executives to achieve corporate goals, business unit growth, and other objectives. It is expected that the VP of Cybersecurity will have a network of contacts in the cyber community, including industry colleagues and government counterparts. The professional will be a thought leader as well as a good business person and will be able to blend innovation with practical business acumen to establish a thriving cyber practice.Qualifications & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the company's work in the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring (CDM) program. Develop an understanding of requirements and a plan for becoming a critical, part of the CDM team
• Play a lead role in developing the strategy for expanding the cybersecurity business in the federal sector. Participate in setting targets for new business opportunities including identifying programs and agencies to pursue as well as strategies for success
• Build teaming arrangements to position the company for success in bidding new opportunities. Collaborate with business development in the capture process. Provide pipeline and forecast updates to management in collaboration with business development
• Lead the interaction with government CISA's, CIO's, etc. to understand and participate in shaping upcoming cyber requirements
• Bring an understanding of current cybersecurity tools and processes and how they are applied in large scale environments
• Be forward looking: identify skill sets that cyber programs will demand
• Assist with recruiting talent to strengthen Evolver's offering and credibility in cybersecurity tools and disciplines by attracting and retaining top notch cyber talent
• Be an industry expert:
  • Collaborate with Evolver program managers overseeing projects that include cybersecurity tasks to promote knowledge sharing and new ideas
  • Provide market intelligence to the management and staff and participate in the development of future solution strategies
  • Stay informed about new products, services, technologies, and other information that may be of interest to clientsTechnical Requirements:Candidate should have the following knowledge, experience, and abilities:
    • Proven track record of success in managing and growing contracts in the cyber arena
    • Experience with various cyber technologies/tools -- network security, identity management, application and code analysis, access control, DLP, SIEM tools, etc.
    • Experience recruiting, building, and managing a strong cybersecurity staff
    • Demonstrated experience identifying and capturing new business
    • Knowledge of the cybersecurity programs and objectives in one or more federal civilian agencies
    • Familiarity with government security standards (NIST, FISMA, FEDRAMP, etc.)
    • Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) experience
    • Experience with application development teams
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills to be able to deliver complex topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
    • Previous experience managing a P&LTraining and Certifications: Education:- Bachelor's degree and 10 years work experience. Advanced degree is a plus.Training and Certifications: - Secret Clearance; TS preferred- EOD Clearance is a plus- CISSP certification preferred This is a challenging opportunity in an exciting, fast-paced environment with an organization that has a high growth mandate. It is a chance to help build the business for the future with a company that has the investment capital and mindset for success. If this sounds like the place and logical career move for you, please reach out to us today. For immediate consideration, please apply on our Web page, \careers and scroll down and type in Job ID 2 - provided by Dice

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