DoD Cyber RMF Policy Lead (TS/SCI)

SMS Data Products Group, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist (SME) to provide high-level technical authority and advisory services supporting the DoD and defense contracting environments.

You will lead policy development, RMF cycles, and vulnerability remediation to protect sensitive weapon systems and partner information. The role requires DoD baseline certification at IAT III or IAM III, a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and 8–10+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level III or IAM Level III baseline certification.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 8–10+ years of dedicated cybersecurity or information assurance experience in DoD or defense environments.
• Deep expertise with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and RMF lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with RMF tools like eMASS, ACAS, and SCAP.
• Strong technical writing for SSPs, SARs, and risk acceptance packages.

Responsibilities

• Policy & Strategy Development: author and refine agency-level cybersecurity policies and governance.
• RMF: lead full RMF cycles to support A&A and maintain ATOs.
• Vulnerability & Compliance Auditing: evaluate STIGs, ACAS/Nessus outputs, and craft mitigations.
• Lifecycle Security Engineering: integrate security controls into cloud-native architectures.
• POA&M Governance: track and close POA&Ms across software segments.
• Incident Response Oversight: coordinate remediation paths after incidents.
• Stakeholder Engagement: translate vulnerabilities for executives and interface with officials.

Job description

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist (SME) to provide high-level technical authority and advisory services supporting the DoD and defense contracting environments.

You will lead policy development, RMF cycles, and vulnerability remediation to protect sensitive weapon systems and partner information. The role requires DoD baseline certification at IAT III or IAM III, a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and 8–10+ years of relevant experience.