Information Assurance Specialist (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Information Assurance Specialist (Cybersecurity): Supporting the Department of Defense in cybersecurity compliance, risk management, and security assessment. Focus on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data residing on assigned systems and conducting independent security control assessments.

Location: Arlington, VA

Company

hirify.global enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions through independent analysis and practical solutions.

What you will do

• Support the automation of security control implementation and evidence collection to achieve and maintain Assess and Authorize (A&A) accreditations.
• Manage and maintain systems authorization packages within eMASS.
• Identify and mitigate security weaknesses throughout the system development and operational lifecycle.
• Perform the role of Security Control Assessor - Validator (SCA-V), conducting independent and compliant security control assessments.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of dedicated Information Assurance experience in a DoD cybersecurity environment.
• Must hold a current certification that meets DoD IAM Level II or IAT Level II baseline requirements (e.g., CISSP, Security+ CE, CISM, CASP+ CE).
• Subject matter expertise in securing traditional and cloud-native architectures within AWS cloud environments and authorized Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
• Experience in the review and validation of security and compliance controls defined, executed, and reported through Compliance as Code (CaC) frameworks and tools (e.g., AWS Inspector, Security Hub).

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global values collaboration, integrity, and initiative.
• Client-focused environment.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.