Cybersecurity & Accreditation Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Cybersecurity & Accreditation Specialist will help remove accreditation bottlenecks for Joint Staff J7 JTSD by owning the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) lifecycle and maintaining audit-ready documentation in eMASS to support Authorizations to Operate (ATOs) for JWCC Azure environments.
Location and Work ModelSuffolk, VA (hybrid)
Role Responsibilities- Manage end-to-end RMF package execution (Steps 1–6) in eMASS for systems migrating to Azure Government (IL5/IL6).
- Develop and maintain authorization artifacts including System Security Plans (SSP),
Continuous Monitoring Plans
, Security Assessment Reports
, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M). - Assess and validate NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls,
DISA Cloud Computing SRG requirements, and applicable STIG baselines. - Coordinate with Primary Government Project Leads, Division ISSMs, and Security Control Assessor (SCA) representatives to defend and support security packages.
- Convert DoD Zero Trust mandate requirements into verifiable security controls within the defined RMF boundary.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field, plus 7+ years of dedicated DoD cybersecurity and accreditation experience
- Extensive, hands-on experience authoring and managing packages in eMASS through successful ATO awards
- Deep working command of NIST SP 800-37
, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, and DoD Instruction 8510.01 (RMF) - Current DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II certification (examples:
CISSP
, CISM
, or CAP/CGRC
) - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- eMASS
- Azure Government
- Azure Secret
- RMF
- NIST SP 800-37
- NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- DoD Instruction 8510.01
- DISA Cloud Computing SRG
- STIG
- Great health benefits (for more info contact us directly)
- Leadership training
- 401k with generous company matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Career professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible hours
- Work/Life balance
- Rewards and recognition
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Direct experience developing RMF authorization packages for systems hosted in Azure Government (IL5) or Azure Secret (IL6), leveraging FedRAMP High and DISA Provisional Authorizations (PAs)
- Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops accreditation pathways, automated compliance evidence generation, and DoD Continuous ATO concepts
- Demonstrated experience translating DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture requirements into eMASS control implementation statements
- Prior experience supporting Joint Staff, Combatant Command, or Army/Navy cyber accreditation workflows
- Strong technical documentation, briefing, and reporting experience
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