SR04 JID-03031 Senior ATO Security Analyst (AA SR) (26-00249) -

Position Title

Senior ATO Security Analyst (CAM) (SSA)

Core Hours

8:30am - 4:30pm EST

As a Senior ATO Security Analyst on our team, you’ll use your experience to work with Veterans Affairs (VA) Information System Owners (ISO), Information System Security Officers (ISSO), site managers, and other system stakeholders to coordinate and drive the completion of Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps 0-6 ATO activities and requirements, identify and mitigate risks, escalate project risks to leadership, understand and apply VA authorization policies and processes and provide information system security expertise to ensure the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for information systems throughout the system’s lifecycle from product acquisition and installation through decommission. You will complete and maintain very detailed security documentation to execute ATO support duties that documents security details related to system installations, a variety of IT systems, networks, hardware and software in a variety of complex and simple installation sites, as applicable. You’ll work with your client to translate security concepts into actionable implementable solution recommendations to help the client make informed security decisions from all aspects of IT deployments ensuring full commissioning is completed through deployment into production and decommissionings. This is your opportunity to act as an information security and RMF subject matter expert while broadening your skills in cybersecurity.

You Have

Experience with ServiceNow Continuous Authorization and Monitoring (CAM) application

Experience with supporting all RMF steps, security categorizations, creating and updating security artifacts and FISMA security documents, control implementation details, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)

Experience with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-53 security controls, RMF, and system authorizations and security compliance standards and processes

Experience in creating plans and approaches for executing product installation securely in accordance with agency authorization policy requirements for system major changes and development lifecycle while identifying potential risks and working with system stakeholders to create mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate risks

Analyze authorization documents and associated artifacts against authorization requirements to identify gaps, establish a schedule to address outstanding authorization requirements, and coordinate directly with system stakeholders to address identified gaps in accordance with required deadlines

Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to independently lead client-facing meetings and present complex ATO topics to the client

Ability to organize, manage, and maintain large amounts of discrete data with various expiration dates across multiple systems simultaneously

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electronics Engineering or other Engineering or technical discipline and 5 years of relevant work experience or 13 years of relevant work experience in lieu of degree

Nice If You Have

Experience working with VA

Ability to engage with varying levels of staff/leadership

Experience supporting ATOs for specialized devices