Cybersecurity Analyst – IT Contingency Management

Xcelerate Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst — IT Contingency Management to support DHRA and related DoD programs. The role requires active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience. Responsibilities include developing directives, assessing contingency plans, tracking actions, and applying RMF expertise to contingency-management oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; ten years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizen and eligible for a Secret clearance.
• Experience with DoD RMF controls and contingency-management programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise IT contingency-management directives and guidance aligned with DoD requirements.
• Assess system-owner contingency plans, exercises, and related artifacts for compliance, completeness, and consistency.
• Track corrective actions, implementation progress, plan reviews, and required updates; elevate noncompliance to the Government.
• Support reporting and visualization of IT contingency-management compliance status for leadership awareness.
• Identify opportunities to improve repeatability, efficiency, and consistency across the DHRA IT Contingency Management Program.
• Apply senior information-assurance expertise in RMF controls, compliance analysis, POA&M activities, Tier 3 troubleshooting, and IA leadership to contingency-management oversight.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Ten years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Description

Cybersecurity Analyst — IT Contingency Management

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst — IT Contingency Management to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Clearance: Active SecretLocation:Alexandria, VA

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend enterprise-level IT contingency-management directives and guidance aligned with DoD requirements.
• Assess system-owner contingency plans, exercises, and related artifacts for compliance, completeness, and consistency.
• Track corrective actions, implementation progress, plan reviews, and required updates; elevate noncompliance to the Government.
• Support reporting and visualization of IT contingency-management compliance status for leadership awareness.
• Identify opportunities to improve repeatability, efficiency, and consistency across the DHRA IT Contingency Management Program.
• Apply senior information-assurance expertise in NIST RMF controls, compliance analysis, POA&M-related activities, Tier 3 troubleshooting, and site-level IA leadership to contingency-management oversight.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic.

As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant’s or an employee’s disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.