A Kforce client is seeking to hire a Security Compliance Lead in Herndon, Virginia (VA).Responsibilities include: * Security Compliance Lead is developing documentation on new or existing systems * Developing and documenting configuration standards, policies, and procedures for operating, managing, and ensuring the security of system infrastructure * Participating in incident, problem, and change management processes * Security Compliance Lead will perform real-time cyber defense incident handling (eg, forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) tasks to support Incident Response Teams (IRTs) * Provide guidance regarding vulnerability and risk analysis within the cybersecurity industry, including current and emerging technologies, methodologies (including cloud security models) * Provide guidance regarding vulnerability and risk analysis within the cybersecurity industry, including current and emerging technologies, methodologies (including cloud security models) * Recommend and provide guidance on system enhancements that improved the performance, security, and reliability of the system * Able to create, discuss and explain technical documentation * Ensure data integrity by evaluating, proposing, facilitating, providing guidance on software and hardware solutions * Bachelor's degree with 10-12 years of experience; Master's degree and 8-10 years of experience preferred * 8 years of related Information Assurance Analyst or Security Operations Center experience - primarily in a government environment, dealing with business critical, high availability systems * 2 years Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux experience in an enterprise environment * 2 years Windows experience in an enterprise environment * 2 years of Cloud Environment experience * Experience with enterprise scanning tools: such as Nexpose, Tanium, and/or Nessus * Strength in multitasking and prioritization to meet periodically changing deadlines * Knowledge and experience with Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to provide process and remediation recommendations * Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively: excellent written and verbal communications skills * Experience reviewing, researching, providing guidance to engineers, and respective OS admins to properly respond to vulnerabilities * Experience with implementation and writing technical security controls in cloud environments * Good working knowledge of OEL & RHEL systems - has basic knowledge of both Operating Systems to include navigating to servers and providing artifacts in for POA validation * Must be extremely flexible and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities on very tight deadlines * Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.*Compensation Type:*Hours