Information Assurance Specialist - Clearance Required

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# of Openings: 3

US-Remote

The Information Assurance Specialist will work closely with system administrators, engineers, developers, Dev Sec Ops  personnel, program managers, and security stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture across a mission-critical enterprise application environment.

• Support information assurance and cybersecurity activities for ACWS and associated enterprise environments.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of security controls in accordance with NIST, RMF, STIG, and applicable DoD requirements.
• Support system security authorization, assessment, accreditation, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability reviews, compliance evaluations, and security control reviews.
• Monitor security findings and coordinate remediation activities with system, application, infrastructure, and Dev Sec Ops  teams.
• Develop and maintain security documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, policies, procedures, assessment artifacts, and continuous monitoring documentation.
• Assist with continuous monitoring activities, security metrics, status reporting, and cybersecurity reporting requirements.
• Support security audits, inspections, customer assessments, and responses to identified findings.
• Evaluate system and application changes to ensure continued compliance with established security requirements.
• Work with stakeholders to identify cybersecurity risks and support development of practical mitigation strategies.
• Support incident response and security investigations as needed and participate in root cause and remediation activities.
• Stay current on evolving cybersecurity threats, regulations, security controls, and federal best practices relevant to ACWS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5-10+ years of experience supporting Information Assurance, cybersecurity, information security, or cyber risk management programs.
• Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts.
• Experience supporting vulnerability management, security assessments, and compliance activities.
• Understanding of security controls, risk management, secure configuration, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• U.S. citizenship required.

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Active DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CISM, or Security+.
• Security certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CAP, CISM, or CASP+.
• Experience supporting Army or DoD programs and security requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating cybersecurity, RMF, ATO, or compliance activities for federal or DoD systems.
• Experience with eMASS, ACAS, SCAP, STIGs, or related cybersecurity tools.
• Practical experience with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, or comparable federal security requirements.
• Experience working in Agile or Dev Sec Ops  environments and integrating security tasks into delivery processes.
• Experience supporting cloud security initiatives within AWS, Azure, or similar environments.
• Experience with Appian-based applications or Appian Cloud security and configuration practices preferred.
• SAFe certification such as SAFe Practitioner, Architect, or Dev Ops.
• Experience supporting enterprise platform teams and shared services across…