Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / RMF Specialist

Posted One Month Ago
Hiring Remotely in Herndon, VA, USA
In-Office or Remote
150K-170K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Leads and executes Risk Management Framework authorization activities for systems and applications. Responsibilities include developing security documentation, conducting cloud security risk assessments, building authorization packages, supporting incident response and cyber defense operations, improving reporting and situational awareness, correlating security data, and automating inefficient processes. The role ensures compliance with NIST guidelines and DoD regulations while improving the technical and operational effectiveness of security capabilities.
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Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Risk Management Framework (RMF) Specialist to will lead and execute the security authorization process for our systems and applications in compliance with NIST guidelines and DoD regulations. This individual will be responsible for navigating the RMF lifecycle, developing security documentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of security and compliance. This position offers a critical opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented security professional to leverage their RMF expertise, contribute to the protection of sensitive information, and play a vital role in securing our nation's critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for concentrating on overall technical and operational effectiveness of capabilities in coordination with the COTR and Sponsor Staff management.
  • Cyber Security teams are responsible for providing recommendations on continuous improvement of the processes and architectures supporting the overall Cyber Defense operational activities including, but not limited to: analysis, incident handling and reporting products, and the reporting lifecycle.
  • Ensures the effective operations of Agency IT systems and network defenses, providing effective incident response capabilities, usable and effective reports that address overall situational awareness.
  • This individual works to maximize the use of existing tools to correlate information and synthesize data into usable and actionable events.
  • Identifies and provides an agile approach to the automation of any manual and inefficient processes that exist across the cyber defense program and to work with the Sponsor to recommend and implement technical solutions designed to return time to mission.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 8 years minimum of relevant experience
  • Experience in security risk assessment and management in cloud environments (GCP preferred) 
  • Experience building authorization packages
  • US Citizenship required with an active Secret clearance or interim Secret clearance

This role is primarily remote. The compensation for this role is estimated to be between $150,000-$170,000, commensurate on experience. 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.
 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience
  • Experience with security risk assessment and management in cloud environments
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Experience building authorization packages
  • US citizenship
  • Active Secret or interim Secret security clearance
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The Company
HQ: Chantilly, VA
99 Employees
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Dark Wolf Solutions provides DevSecOps agile software development, information operations, penetration testing and incident response, applied research and rapid prototyping, machine learning, and mission support and engineering services to the Intelligence Community, national security, and Fortune 500 customers. By combining the most innovative emerging technologies with deep federal domain expertise, Dark Wolf operates at the nexus of technical innovation and mission needs.

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