What are the responsibilities and job description for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Team Lead position at Zen Strategics LLC?
Description:Note: This position is currently contingent on contract awardAbout Zen: Own your opportunity to work with a client-focused, growing, agile small business. Make an impact by advancing our government organizations charged with keeping our country safe, prosperous, and secure. Zen Strategics LLC is a cleared, niche consulting firm, offering innovative Cybersecurity, Cloud/DevSecOps, Information Data Management, and Modernization solutions. We are a leading organization committed to delivering innovative solutions and ensuring the highest standards of security for our customers' infrastructure assets. We are dedicated to staying ahead of evolving cyber threats and protecting our clients' data, leveraging cutting-edge technologies (to include AI/ML) and proactive security measures. Job Summary The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Team Lead oversees the delivery, integration, and ongoing management of CDM capabilities to improve a federal agency’s cybersecurity visibility and risk posture. This role directs a technical team responsible for asset, vulnerability, identity, and network security monitoring while ensuring all CDM activities align with DHS guidance, NIST frameworks, and continuous monitoring requirements. The CDM Team Lead partners with government stakeholders to validate data quality, optimize CDM tools, maintain dashboards and scorecards, and ensure timely reporting of risk findings. They provide technical leadership, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and support modernization initiatives such as Zero Trust and cloud visibility. The role ensures the agency receives accurate, actionable cybersecurity insights that strengthen enterprise-wide security and compliance. Requirements:The CDM Cyber Security Lead directs the planning, execution, and sustainment of CDM capabilities across federal environments while serving as the primary liaison among government stakeholders, system owners, and cybersecurity leadership. The role ensures alignment of all CDM workstreams—asset, vulnerability, configuration, identity, and network security management—with DHS guidance, agency policies, and Zero Trust strategies. This position oversees the integration, accuracy, and performance of CDM tools, sensors, and data pipelines, ensuring high-quality security data for dashboards, scorecards, and risk assessments. The lead validates CDM outputs for compliance with federal standards and supports FISMA audits and reporting requirements. Additionally, the role provides direction and mentorship to CDM analysts and engineers, facilitates Agile activities, and delivers technical updates and strategic recommendations to senior leadership while supporting broader cybersecurity modernization initiatives. Required Qualifications7 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years supporting federal continuous monitoring or CDM programs. Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or cybersecurity operations. Hands-on experience with CDM tools, including SIEM platforms, asset management tools, vulnerability scanners, and dashboarding technologies.Strong understanding of NIST SP 800-53, 800-137, OMB A-130, FISMA, and DHS CDM frameworks.Experience integrating and validating security data feeds across enterprise environments.Clearance Requirement: Active Public Trust, Secret, or the ability to obtain a federal security clearance. Preferred:Experience with DHS CDM, Zero Trust, or federal cybersecurity modernization programs. Background in cloud-based security monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP). Familiarity with Splunk engineering, API integrations, Python scripting, or automation tools. Prior experience supporting DEFEND task orders or other DHS cybersecurity programs. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience). Certifications:CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, Security , or CDPSE. Salary at Zen Strategics is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. Zen Strategics is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all applicants. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled