Delegated Authorizing Official Representative - TS/SCI CI Poly

TENICA; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

TENICA in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Delegated Authorizing Official Representative (DAO-R) to support the customer in a Cyber Security context. The role requires TS/SCI with CI Poly and offers daily work with RMF processes across the lifecycle of customer sponsored assets.

You will manage risk posture, POAM tracking, and sponsorship verification while coordinating with ISSO/ISSE/ISSM/SCA, ensuring proper controls are applied and continuous monitoring directives are followed.

Qualifications

• Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Favorably adjudicated polygraph.
• BS in STEM or equivalent IA certification.
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM.
• Experience implementing RMF and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Self-starter with limited direction.
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple requests.
• Familiarity with AWS, Splunk and ServiceNow.
• Experience supporting IC or DoD Cyber Security.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to ICD-503 and RMF lifecycle (1-6) for assets.
• Provide risk recommendations after reviewing asset risk posture.
• Manage POAMs with ISSO/ISSE/ISSM/SCA post-authorization.
• Screen new asset requests for sponsorship and ownership.
• Coordinate System Review Team for project regulation and data types.
• Assign asset security controls and address gaps from reviews.
• Ensure continuous monitoring directives are followed.
• Provide daily advisory support to customer and programs.

Skills

RMF Process

NIST 800-53

Briefing seniors

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Advanced IA certification

Tools

AWS

Splunk

ServiceNow

Job description

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Delegated Authorizing Official Representative - TS/SCI CI Poly

Chantilly, VA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1009

Delegated Authorizing Official Representative (DAO-R)

Department:Government Customer- Chantilly

Location:Chantilly, VA

TENICA is looking to hire a Delegated Authorizing Official Representative (DAO-R). Must haveTS/SCI w/ CI Poly.

The Delegated Authorizing Official Representative (DAO-R) provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure adherence to ICD-503 and customer specific directives/policies through the lifecycle (RMF 1-6) of customer sponsored assets
• Provide risk recommendations to the customer after reviewing sponsored asset overall risk posture as part of Authority to Operate (ATO) RMF process
• Manage/track customer sponsored assets’ plan of action and milestones (POAMs) by working with various security stakeholders (ISSO/ISSE/ISSM/SCA) post authorization
• Screen new asset requests to ensure sponsorship and information system owner identification
• Facilitate System Review Team to ensure that new/existing customer sponsored assets have the correct project regulation, data types/C-I-A impact assignments, and overlay assignments as well (with customer signoff)
• Assign asset security controls and levy asset specific liens on controls for which the program did not meet during accreditor reviews
• Ensure customer sponsored assets maintain their security postures in accordance with customer identified Continuous Monitoring (RMF step 6) directives and policies
• Provide continuous adhoc authorization-related daily support to both customer and programs

Qualifications:

Required:

• Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Favorably adjudicated Polygraph
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
• Experience implementing RMF Process and NIST 800-53 technical controls, as well as developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Splunk and ServiceNow
• Familiarity with customer's IA processes
• Familiarity with Cross Domain Systems (CDS)
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain

TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.