AI and Cybersecurity Policy Lead

At Steampunk, our goal is to build and execute a strategy for our clients to realize mission goals with the strongest effectiveness possible. We are looking for a highly knowledgeable and skilled Policy Expert for Cybersecurity and AI who will play a crucial role in developing and implementing policies and guidelines related to the use of technologies within our agency. This role is essential in ensuring that our agency leverages current and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and safeguarding sensitive information. This is your chance to work with a distinguished federal law enforcement agency committed to maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity. The role will serve on the Security Policy Council and provide leadership in shaping and implementing information security policies. As a AI and Cybersecurity Policy Lead, you will be responsible for contributing to the agency's Information Security Policy Council, overseeing the development and enforcement of policies and procedures ensuring alignment with federal regulations and best practices for safe and effective usage of technologies to support the mission. 

We are looking for seasoned AI and Cybersecurity Policy Lead to join our team and help shape our policies and procedures in the ever-evolving landscape of automation and technology. You will work with senior leaders and clients to develop enterprise polices governing the development and usage of automation and machine learning technologies.

• Experience collaborating with agency leadership and stakeholders to create comprehensive policies and guidelines that align with federal regulations, security standards, and best practices.
• Experience monitoring and ensure agency-wide compliance with policies, regulations, and standards.
• Evaluate third-party technology vendors for compliance with security standards and make recommendations for procurement.
• Develop and implement incident response plans for security breaches and provide expert guidance during security incidents.
• Data Architecture contributions include assessing and understanding data sources, data models and schemas, and data workflows
• Data Engineering contributions include assessing, understanding, ETL jobs, data pipelines, and workflows
• BI and Data Visualization contributions include assessing, understanding, and designing reports, selecting BI tools, creating dynamic dashboards, and setting up data pipelines in support of dashboards and reports
• Data Science contributions include assessing, understanding, machine learning and AI applications, designing MLOps pipelines, and supporting data scientists
• Addressing technical inquiries concerning customization, integration, enterprise architecture and general feature / functionality of machine learning products
• Key must have skill sets – broad understanding of technology, lifecycle and capabilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT field and Fourteen (14) years of technology policy experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a non IT field and Sixteen (16) years of technology policy experience
• No degree and Eighteen (18) years of technology policy experience
• Master’s Degree in an IT field and Eleven (11) years of technology experience
• Must possess an information technology certification related to subject matter expertise
• Proven experience as an Senior Engineer, preferably in a federal or government environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of the IT concepts, practices, and procedures to ensure the secure integration and operation of all systems
• Knowledge and experience with the information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies
• Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment

Preferred Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of federal cybersecurity regulations and standards.
• Strong understanding of security infrastructure, risk management, and compliance.
• Proficiency in security tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Current experience providing subject matter leadership support for federal government
• Experience supporting systems and applications in Agile and DevOps environments.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges.  As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.