Senior Information Assurance Security Specialist, RMF

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. Provide comprehensive cybersecurity support for Department of State Directorate of Technology, Enterprise Architecture, and Cyber Security Team services .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeSpringfield • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity analysis and documentation, with a strong focus on NIST RMF processes and control implementation. Capable of developing comprehensive authorization packages and mentoring junior staff while ensuring compliance with federal standards.

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NIST RMF ExpertiseAuthorization Package DevelopmentCISSP CertificationDevSecOps Authorization ExperienceMentoring IASS Staff

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Hard Skills

Cybersecurity AnalysisControl ImplementationEvidence ValidationSystem Architecture AnalysisRisk Management Framework (RMF)System Security Plan (SSP) DevelopmentControl Baseline DocumentationPOA&M DevelopmentIncident Response DocumentationConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CoordinationComplex Problem ResolutionMentoring

Tools & Technologies

ArchAngelDevSecOps PipelineTRTFedRAMP

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPCGRCCISM

Industry Keywords

Federal ISSOControl DemonstrationsBoundary IssuesShared ResponsibilitiesInherited Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide comprehensive cybersecurity support for Department of State Directorate of Technology, Enterprise Architecture, and Cyber Security Team services
Perform system-level cybersecurity analysis, authorization documentation, evidence validation, and stakeholder coordination for complex consular systems undergoing RMF Steps 1 through 3
Develop system boundaries, architecture and data-flow packages, information-type mappings, and categorization justifications
Document control baselines, overlays, tailoring, compensating controls, inheritance, and shared responsibilities
Develop SSP content, implementation statements, Evidence Index entries, and supporting artifacts in ArchAngel and approved repositories
Coordinate PIA, DIRA, ISA, contingency, incident-response, and configuration-management documentation
Evaluate DevSecOps pipeline controls and document SAST, dependency, container, and infrastructure-as-code scan evidence
Identify gaps, develop draft POA&Ms, resolve reviewer comments, and support control demonstrations and assessor requests
Mentor less experienced staff and provide designated backup support without assuming independent assessment authority
Deliver accurate artifacts, defensible control statements, traceable evidence, timely packages, and effective resolution of complex technical issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. citizenship
Final Secret clearance or higher
Relevant degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related discipline, subject to the LCAT and permitted substitutions
Senior-level Federal ISSO or RMF experience independently developing authorization packages for complex systems
Strong knowledge of NIST RMF, control implementation, Federal categorization, architecture analysis, and evidence validation
Ability to distinguish inherited, shared, and system-specific controls and document actual implementations
Applicable LCAT certification requirements and required credentials
Preferred: CISSP, CGRC, or CISM or relevant cloud-security credentials
DOS ArchAngel, TRT, FedRAMP, and DevSecOps authorization experience preferred
Experience mentoring IASS staff and resolving complex control or boundary issues preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) package
Generous Paid Time Off
Ongoing professional development
Confidentiality for all applicants
EOE/Disability/Veterans