Job#: 2077182

Job Description:

Title: RMF Analyst

Location: Mark Center Drive Alexandria VA

Type: Long-term Contract

Schedule: Hybrid, 2 days on-site & 3 days remote

Pay: $45-55/hr) experince level dependent)

Apply Here: Please send your updated resume, CompTIA Sec+ certification, and availibility for a phone call to Emma at [email protected]

The RMF Support Analyst is responsible for developing processes and procedures to communicate, report, and distribute cyber directives to Program level System Owners, ISSMs, and ISSOs, within the DISA IT portfolio, as well as maintain, establish, and monitor RMF transactions for System Registrations and System Authorizations in compliance with NIST, DoD, and DISA policies and procedures.

This is a hybrid position allowing 50% remote work after a brief ramp-up period (up to the first month will be 100% onsite during onboarding, then time will be split 2 days on-site & 3 remote

Primary Responsibilities

• Individual will guide and advise on all matters involving the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Assessment and Authorizations (A&A) processes.
• Analyst will work closely with government and Security Control Assessor-Representatives (SCA-R) Team to support Authorization to Operate (ATO) authorization conditions and requirements.
• Conduct network security reviews that include validation of DISA’s Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), network security policy, requirements and design.
• Managing and documenting A&A projects using Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) A&A workflow platform.
• Advise, conduct and document risk assessments, development of System Security Plans (SSP), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and security policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance in the implementation of security controls, doctrine and policies.
• Managing, Creating, and Tracking timelines and deliverables, while ensuring processes and procedures are adhered for a large number of Information Systems.
• Establish and satisfy IA and security requirements based upon user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands.
• Integrate and implement computer system security solutions. Analyze general IA related technical problems and support in solving these problems.
• Plan, develop, coordinate, implement and execute of policies and projects at an organizational level.
• Help customers to understand the authorization process, and up-date/modify A&A procedures as necessary. Streamline the process to make the process easy to follow but cover all concerned security aspects.
• Manage eMASS to include implementation and quality review, inheritance, and tracking configuration changes

Basic Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher (program can support up to TS/SCI)
• DoD 8570 IAT II (CompTIA Security+)
• BS degree and 5-8 years (mid-tier) and 8-12 years (senior level) of prior relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cyber security policies and technical cyber security protection measures
• Proficient with RMF process, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, CNS-SI 1253, eMASS, & STIGS
• Demonstrates successful track record for delivering large/complex projects on time and within budget within DoD organizations
• Creating Metrics and good presentation skills
• Must possess excellent writing and communication skills; have the ability to develop documentation and management level presentations.
• Candidate is expected to have technical knowledge and skills in one of the following areas: System Administration, network engineering, applications, and security operations.
• Demonstrate potential and willingness to learn and adapt to rapid changes in technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in performing risk assessment, IT audits, security planning, systems authorization and policy development.
• Experience complying with DoD regulations and preparing for responding to information security audits and questionnaires.
• Understanding of basic networking, routing and transport security technologies and architectures
• Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits and end-user security best practices.
• Experience with UNIX/LINUX OS and any scripting language.

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