Accreditation Lead: RMF, DoD & FedRAMP Security

Applied Intuition; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking an Accreditation Lead to own the authorization portfolio for our government and defense programs. You will decide how each program gets authorized, coordinate with sponsors and officials, and enforce requirements across cloud and RMF-based systems in collaboration with our ISSM and engineering teams.

The role requires a security clearance, DoD RMF/IL4-IL5 experience, and a proven track record of leading authorizations from initiation to approval.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in system authorization or security compliance, with at least 3 leading authorizations across multiple programs at once
• Led at least one FedRAMP or DoD IL4 or IL5 authorization from initiation through authorization
• Experience authorizing deployed or tactical systems under RMF, working directly with program authorizing officials
• A track record of owning authorization decisions and defending them with authorizing officials, sponsors, and program offices
• Experience driving engineering teams to adopt security requirements, including making and defending trade‑off decisions
• Deep working knowledge of RMF (NIST SP 800-37), NIST SP 800‑53 Rev 5 baselines, the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide, and eMASS
• Working knowledge of NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified or other approved encryption architectures
• Working knowledge of NIST SP 800‑171 and CMMC Level 2 obligations
• Experience managing third‑party assessors and support contractors
• DoD 8140 qualification for an ISSM role (e.g., CISSP or CISM), or ability to obtain within six months
• The judgment to know when to push, when to compromise, and when to elevate, with government customers and with engineers

Responsibilities

• Own the accreditation portfolio across our government programs: which authorizations each program needs, in what order, and whether it authorizes directly or inherits from an existing authorization
• Make and own authorization decisions, including approach, scope, sequencing, and risk recommendations to leadership
• Bring a clear plan to government sponsors and authorizing officials: propose the approach, negotiate scope and timelines, and drive agreement rather than waiting for direction
• Serve as ISSM of record for cloud and program authorizations under RMF, owning system security plans, POA&M, and authorization packages
• Maintain software approvals and authorizations on partner and customer platforms, including renewals and new releases
• Set security requirements for engineering teams early, hold teams to them through design and delivery, and make the call when trade-offs are needed
• Coordinate authorizations for deployed systems and their connections, including encrypted links and interconnection agreements with customer and partner systems
• Partner with our ISSM for classified systems so cloud, program, and classified authorizations stay consistent
• Serve as the primary interface for CMMC Level 2 assessments, including assessor coordination, POA&M adjudication, and support for annual affirmation
• Manage third-party assessors and support contractors from kickoff through authorization
• Own continuous monitoring after authorization, using machine-readable evidence produced by the delivery pipeline wherever possible
• Maintain the authorization calendar across programs, including renewals, assessments, and dependencies, and brief leadership and customers on status and risk in plain terms
• Serve as a documented backup for authorization activity and participate in the security on-call rotation as it is established

Skills

RMF (NIST SP 800-37)

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

CMMC Level 2

Authorization decision making

Vendor/contractor management

Security clearance management

Program leadership

eMASS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security / Information Systems / CS or related field

Tools

eMASS

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking an Accreditation Lead to own the authorization portfolio for our government and defense programs. You will decide how each program gets authorized, coordinate with sponsors and officials, and enforce requirements across cloud and RMF-based systems in collaboration with our ISSM and engineering teams.

The role requires a security clearance, DoD RMF/IL4-IL5 experience, and a proven track record of leading authorizations from initiation to approval.