Lead ATO Subject Matter Expert; Cybersecurity Engineer III Security Clearance

Position: Lead ATO Subject Matter Expert (Cybersecurity Engineer III) with Security Clearance
Job Title:

Lead ATO Subject Matter Expert (Cybersecurity Engineer III) w/Active TS Clearance

Location:

Onsite – Washington, DC

Employment Type:

Full-Time About the Role We are seeking a Lead ATO Subject Matter Expert (Cybersecurity Engineer III) to serve as the primary authority for Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities for classified and unclassified systems for a federal agency. This person will provide management, administrative, monthly reporting, and technical interface between the Government and contractor personnel in the day-to-day performance of the contract.

This onsite role in Washington, DC involves working directly with development and operations teams to ensure system security throughout the full system lifecycle. Core Qualifications Active TOP-SECRET clearance Experience

Required:

- Minimum 10 years experience in IT Project Management
- Minimum 10 years experience in IT Security

Education Required:

- Bachelor’s degree Certifications

Required:

minimum of two (2) certifications from the following list:

- ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- ISACA - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
- ISACA - Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- ISACA - Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)
- (ISC)2 - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- (ISC)2 - Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
- (ISC)2 - Certified in Governance Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - 10 years of experience in IT Project Management in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
- 10 years of experience performing systems security assessments, preparing system security documentation, and/or performing security upgrades for live networks, desktop systems, servers, and enterprise data bases leading to successful certification and accreditation or security authorization of such systems.
- 10 years of experience assessing and enhancing IT systems security policies and procedures in response to the regulatory requirements associated with Federal and International standards.
- 10 years of IT Security experience with extensive knowledge in security regulations and security assessments having developed numerous security A&A and ATO on a range of systems including classified systems.
- Strong working knowledge with NIST Special Publications, NIST 800-53 for security control selection and NIST SP 800-37 SA using JCAM system is preferred.