Top Remote Cyber Security Jobs in Washington, DC

Leads Tier 3 cybersecurity incident response across a 24x7x365 function. Coordinates containment, remediation, recovery, investigations, stakeholders, and communications during complex incidents such as breaches and ransomware attacks. Performs advanced triage, threat analysis, log and endpoint analysis, digital forensics coordination, incident tracking, executive reporting, and post-incident reviews. Uses Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Cortex XSOAR, and related security tools while ensuring compliance with federal requirements and cybersecurity policies.

Leads strategic and operational cyber threat intelligence analysis, prioritizing threat actors, assessing current and emerging risks, and translating findings into actionable countermeasures. Produces intelligence assessments and executive briefings, partners with detection, SOC, vulnerability management, and other security teams, and improves CTI tradecraft and workflows. Applies AI, automation, structured analytic techniques, and data analysis to enhance intelligence production, anticipate threats, and support security strategy.

Leads enterprise data access provisioning and governance technology operations on Snowflake. Manages RBAC frameworks, access policies, security controls, catalogs, lineage tools, automation, compliance, and process improvements. Directly manages employees and contractors while coordinating with IT, Security, Compliance, Privacy, and business stakeholders. Provides hands-on technical leadership, develops operational strategies, tracks KPIs, and improves access management maturity across the organization.

Manage eDiscovery and cyber incident response engagements involving compromised PII and PHI. Serve as the primary client contact, coordinate data transfers, lead project kickoffs, design data mining and reduction workflows, perform analysis, report results, manage deliverables and timelines, and coordinate case closure and data destruction. The role requires Relativity project management experience, knowledge of EDRM and eDiscovery workflows, strong client communication, and the ability to manage fluctuating caseloads.

Leads IT risk advisory consulting engagements, including IT general controls, SOX compliance, ERP and application control reviews, and cybersecurity risk assessments. Evaluates control design and effectiveness, analyzes system data and logs, develops risk-control matrices and testing strategies, manages project plans and budgets, reviews consultant work, and communicates findings and recommendations to clients and executives. Builds client relationships, mentors staff, and stays current on emerging technology risks and regulatory frameworks.

Leads Solventum’s FedRAMP security compliance program, managing authorization requirements, project plans, documentation, vulnerabilities, POA&Ms, continuous monitoring, audits, assessments, and agency communications. Coordinates internal teams, external auditors, 3PAOs, and federal agencies; ensures compliance with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CMMC, and related government frameworks. The role also educates stakeholders, manages remediation activities, and supports ongoing authorization.

Designs and operates identity and access management systems across human, service, workload, and AI identities. Owns lifecycle automation, data-driven access models, time-bound entitlements, identity-as-code, cloud IAM, and AI-powered access reviews. Partners with Engineering, IT, and Compliance to reduce unnecessary access, support audits, and respond to identity-related incidents. Requires strong software engineering skills and hands-on experience with Okta, enterprise SaaS provisioning, AWS IAM, and AI or LLM tooling.

Establish and operationalize DHS OIG data governance and cybersecurity authorization frameworks for AI and analytics platforms. Responsibilities include developing governance policies, metadata standards, stewardship workflows, RBAC designs, data lineage, SSPs, POA&Ms, architecture documentation, privacy inputs, and continuous monitoring evidence. The role supports ATO processes, NIST/FedRAMP compliance, AI governance, data quality assessments, and protection of sensitive investigative and law-enforcement data in Azure Government environments.

Designs and implements Okta Customer Identity Cloud solutions for enterprise customers. Leads requirements gathering, discovery workshops, architecture design, technical specifications, project planning, and delivery oversight. Advises customers and executives on IAM, cloud, security, authentication, authorization, and application integration strategies. Supports customer health checks and project reviews while translating business needs into secure, scalable identity solutions.

Lead cybersecurity assessments for government and enterprise clients, focusing on FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST RMF compliance. Conduct vulnerability scanning, analyze security architectures and controls, validate remediation, author assessment documentation, engage client stakeholders, mentor team members, and support secure cloud architecture and risk mitigation. The role is remote, requires U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility, and involves up to 25–50% travel.