Security Assessment & Authorization Analyst, Senior (Cybersecurity)

Location: Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Salary: $135,000–$150,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global delivers health, national security readiness, science research and development, systems engineering, integration, and digital transformation solutions for federal civilian and military customers.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain Authority to Operate security packages and authorization documentation.
• Assess security controls against NIST SP 800-53 requirements and support systems through the Risk Management Framework lifecycle.
• Develop, manage, and update Plans of Action and Milestones.
• Analyze STIG and SCAP requirements and track vulnerabilities through remediation, mitigation, or risk acceptance.
• Evaluate environmental and configuration changes for their impact on system security posture.
• Recommend mitigating controls and countermeasures while coordinating with customers, cross-functional teams, and third parties.

Requirements

• At least eight years of experience developing and maintaining ATO security packages.
• Experience documenting system configuration, operations, and security controls.
• Experience with Tenable, Splunk, and GRC JCAM.
• Strong knowledge of federal security guidelines, NIST SP 800-53, security standards, and best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Relevant certification such as CGRC/CAP, CISA, CompTIA Security+, or CISSP; must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice to have

• Cloud security experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP in a large government environment.
• Experience with FedRAMP-certified environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Personal time off, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Training, e-learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance.
• Performance incentives and program-specific awards may be available.

Hiring process

• hirify.global maintains a fair and authentic interview process.