Cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework Specialist, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton; United States; On-site; USD 55,200 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a cybersecurity leader to apply risk management principles and manage RMF processes for Department of War information systems. You will mentor teams, oversee compliance, and support mission partners with risk mitigation and threat awareness.

The role requires collaboration with senior leaders and executives to maturation of cybersecurity capabilities across governance, compliance, and threat initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of IT operations or cybersecurity experience.
• Experience leading cybersecurity compliance, operations, or engineering teams.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance, audits, or inspections.
• Ability to guide senior leaders (CISO, CIO, CTO) to mature cybersecurity capabilities.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop cybersecurity solutions and roadmaps.
• Ability to author technical docs, whitepapers, and blogs on cybersecurity topics.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Security certifications (CEH, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP, CompTIA Security+).

Responsibilities

• Apply analytical risk management principles to enable mission assurance and emergency readiness.
• Manage RMF processes, regulatory compliance, and governance for DoW information systems.
• Support cyber threat awareness and risk mitigation across multiple cybersecurity functions.
• Collaborate with partners to develop implementation plans and roadmaps.
• Mentor and supervise team members on cybersecurity initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Executive communication

Documentation writing

Security certifications

Clearance TS/SCI

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

eMASS knowledge

MPE knowledge

Job description

Opportunity

Manage the application of analytical risk management principles that enable organizations to achieve mission assurance by preparing for, preventing, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. Apply advanced skills, extensive technical expertise, and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction. Mentor and supervise team members. Support enterprise cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and innovation activities for Department of War (DoW) information systems and networks. Assume responsibility for developing cybersecurity strategies, managing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting mission partners with cybersecurity risk mitigation and emerging threat awareness. Work across multiple cybersecurity functions, including governance, RMF operations, compliance monitoring, and cyber threat innovation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with IT operations or cybersecurity
• Experience in a cybersecurity compliance, operations, or engineering leadership role
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance, audits, or inspections
• Ability to work with and guide senior leaders, including CISO, CIO, and CTO, and executives to ideate, build, and execute cybersecurity capability maturation
• Ability to collaborate with project and proposal teams to incorporate cybersecurity solutions and develop high quality implementation plans and roadmaps
• Ability to author technical documentation, whitepapers, and blogs on leading cybersecurity topics and concepts
• TS/SCI clearance
• High school diploma or GED
• Information Security Certification such as CEH, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CISSP, or CompTIA Security+

Desired Additional Qualifications

• Experience working on defense or national security‐related issues in the Indo‑Pacific region
• Experience working at a DoW Command‑level Headquarters
• Experience with NIST 800‑53 and DoD 8500 or 8510
• Experience selecting, designing, and implementing security tools and capabilities for large, complex federal or commercial organizations
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Knowledge of the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) and Mission Partner Engagement (MPE)
• Knowledge of innovative cybersecurity capabilities, including AI and machine learning, Next‑Generation Firewall (NGFW), and Big Data
• Ability to support the development of cybersecurity policies or governance frameworks
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

Salary range: $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). Benefits include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Posting will close within 90 days from the posting date.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.