Cybersecurity SME (Hanscom AFB)

Avint, LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Open Time off & Federal Holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Avint LLC is seeking a motivated Cybersecurity SME to serve as a senior advisor in cybersecurity, RMF implementation, and program development for DoD systems. You will lead security posture efforts, guide A&A activities, and coordinate with security leadership to ensure policy compliance.

The role requires a Top Secret with SCI eligibility, 15 years of DoD-related experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to manage complex, cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required and DoD 8570 IAM Level III certification.
• 15 years of experience, with at least 5 in the DoD.
• Deep knowledge of RMF and NIST CSF.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overall security posture of systems within area of responsibility.
• Assist in development and streamlining of the cybersecurity program, including architecture, requirements, objectives and policies.
• Support RMF implementation to ensure compliance with cybersecurity policies.
• Assist in A&A efforts per DoD and Air Force RMF requirements.
• Develop and enhance a common controls program for inheritability evidence.
• Maintain and report system authorization status per DoD guidance.
• Provide direction to lower-level cybersecurity staff and ensure policy adherence.
• Coordinate with security manager on issues affecting organizational security.
• Identify IOs and stewards for DoD information to establish accountability and access controls.
• Maintain repository for cybersecurity documentation.
• Monitor cybersecurity policy compliance and review results.
• Coordinate IS security measures, incident reporting, and responses to disclosures.
• Prepare and record system security information in cybersecurity repositories.
• Author and maintain IA and security management plans including RMF plans and PPPs.

Skills

RMF/CSF expertise

Cybersecurity products knowledge

Communication skills

Project planning

Leadership

Client relationships

Team facilitation

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

DoD 8570 IAM Level III certification

Job description

**Applicants must have an Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility**

The Cybersecurity SME serves as a cybersecurity and RMF expert within the technical domain and acts as a senior advisor to government cybersecurity and program leadership.

Avint LLC is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cybersecurity SME to join our team to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career with Avint.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain the overall security posture of the systems within their area of responsibility.
• Assist in the development and streamlining of the organization’s cybersecurity program including cybersecurity architecture, requirements, objectives and policies, and cybersecurity processes and procedures.
• Support implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to ensure compliance with cybersecurity policies.
• Support the system/application authorization and accreditation (A&A) effort, to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks, and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and Air Force policies (i.e., RMF).
• Assist in the development and enhancement of a common controls program to provide inheritability evidence to systems hosted in the environment.
• Maintain and report technology systems assessment and authorization status and issues in accordance with DoD Component guidance.
• Provide direction and oversight to lower-level cybersecurity staff to ensure they are following established cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with the organization's security manager to ensure issues affecting the organization's overall security are addressed appropriately.
• Ensure that Information Owners (IOs) and stewards associated with DoD information received, processed, stored, displayed, or transmitted on each DoD IS system are identified in order to establish accountability, access approvals, and special handling requirements.
• Maintain a repository for all organizational or system-level cybersecurity-related documentation.
• Monitor compliance with cybersecurity policy, as appropriate, and review the results of such monitoring.
• Ensure that cybersecurity inspections, tests, and reviews are synchronized and coordinated with affected parties and organizations.
• Ensure implementation of IS security measures and procedures including reporting incidents to the AO and appropriate reporting chains and coordinating system-level responses to unauthorized disclosures.
• Prepare and record system security information into appropriate cybersecurity repository as required by authorizing official and program office (eMASS, etc.).
• Author, review, certify, and/or maintain information awareness (IA) and security management plans to include RMF Implementation Plans, System Security Management Plans, Information Support Plans, Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Security Risk Analyses, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasure Analyses.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• DoD 8570 compliant IAM level III certification
• 15 years of experience, of which 5 must be in the DoD
• Expert knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and supporting industry publications and standards
• Expert knowledge of cybersecurity products, tools, and applications
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to present complex ideas in succinct yet effective ways both verbally and in writing
• Ability to organize work, build project plans, resource plans, and schedules
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with clients, peers, and staff
• Serves as Career Manager responsible for performance management and professional development of lower levels
• Proactively leads teams in the execution of complex tasks with minimal direction and produces high quality results -- free of errors
• Leads working sessions to solicit ideas and develop innovative solutions
• Promotes collaboration across functional teams
• Develops and presents highly professional presentations, complex ideas, solutions and innovations to clients and Avint Leadership
• Serves as an Avint brand ambassador
• Always embodies Avint's core values
• Significantly contributes to growth initiatives

Joining Avint is a win-win proposition! You will feel the personal touch of a small business and receive BIG business benefits. From competitive salaries, full health, and generous Open Time off and Federal Holidays. Additionally, we encourage every Avint employee to further their professional development. To assist you in achieving your goals, we offer reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition. Interested in a class, conference, program, or degree? Avint will invest in YOU and your professional development! Salary $175,000-$190,000

Avint is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

At Avint, Avid Integrity and Empower Excellence aren't just values, they define how we work. We hire exceptional people, trust them to lead, and give them the space and support to do the best work of their careers.