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Senior Cyber Compliance Support - Lead

Akima

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Norfolk, VA
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Job Description

Akima Global Technology (AGT),is seeking a highly skilled and mission-driven Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Lead to oversee enterprise-wide cybersecurity compliance activities and ensure alignment with federal, DoD, and organizational security requirements. In this senior leadership role, the Lead will guide the development, execution, and continuous improvement of compliance programs, ensuring systems, processes, and teams adhere to all applicable regulations, frameworks, and policies.



The ideal candidate will serve as the Subject Mater Expert (SME) on Cybersecurity Compliance, partnering closely with leadership, technical teams, auditors, and external stakeholders to strengthen the Military Sealift Command's (MSC) security posture and maintain a culture of accountability and readiness.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, implementation, and governance of cybersecurity compliance programs across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with NIST, FISMA, DoD, and organizational frameworks.
  • Develop, maintain, and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures that support regulatory and mission requirements.
  • Establish compliance methodologies, quality benchmarks, and reporting structures to ensure consistent execution across all systems and teams.
  • Direct internal and external cybersecurity audits, inspections, and assessments, ensuring complete documentation, timely responses, and closure of findings.
  • Oversee the preparation and maintenance of audit-ready artifacts, evidence repositories, and compliance documentation.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with auditors, assessors, and oversight bodies, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and alignment throughout the audit lifecycle.
  • Lead the evaluation, validation, and monitoring of security controls to ensure proper implementation and sustained compliance.
  • Oversee the identification, documentation, and remediation of compliance gaps, risks, and vulnerabilities, ensuring alignment with mission priorities and regulatory expectations.
  • Guide the development and management of POA&Ms, ensuring accurate reporting, prioritization, and timely closure.
  • Serve as the senior subject matter expert for cybersecurity compliance, advising leadership on regulatory changes, risk implications, and strategic compliance initiatives.
  • Collaborate with system owners, engineers, ISSOs, and program managers to ensure compliance requirements are understood, implemented, and continuously improved.
  • Review system architectures, processes, and security documentation to ensure compliance with applicable frameworks and best practices.
  • Lead continuous monitoring activities, ensuring ongoing control assessments, documentation updates, and proactive identification of compliance risks.
  • Develop and maintain compliance dashboards, metrics, and executive-level reporting to provide visibility into organizational compliance posture.
  • Evaluate emerging regulations, technologies, and threat trends, recommending enhancements to strengthen compliance maturity and operational resilience.
  • Mentor and guide junior compliance analysts and cybersecurity staff, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This role is based out of Norfolk, VA, and provides support to Ashore and Afloat cybersecurity operations as required for Compliance Oversight and Governance Services to MSC. This role is essential in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of MSC's systems and data while enabling mission success through secure, compliant, and resilient operations.

Qualifications

  • An Active DoD SECRET clearance is required for consideration.
  • Bachelor's degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience required; or greater than 15 years of relevant experience required in lieu of degree is required.
  • IAM III level Certification such as CISSP, CISM, CGRC, CASP+ CE, CISA is required. CGRC is preferred.

Job ID

2026-22869
Work Type

On-Site
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Work Where it Matters

Akima Global Technology (AGT), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AGT, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AGT provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AGT delivers new technologies and partners with leading edge commercial enterprises to deliver unique and innovative IT solutions.

As an AGT employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
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Be part of something bigger. With Akima, you’ll enjoy the agility and autonomy of working for a small business, while also being supported by an enterprise over 10,000 employees strong. Career growth and opportunity? Look no further.

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Akima is a global enterprise with 10,000 employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the core areas of information technology; facilities & ground logistics; aerospace solutions; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima’s core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers’ missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2024, Akima ranked #29 on Washington Technology’s Top 100 list of government contractors.
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