Federal IT Controls Advisory Lead (TS/SCI)

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an IT Advisory Manager in McLean, VA to lead stakeholder engagement and technical delivery for IT controls assessments and program evaluations supporting federal agencies. The role suits someone with information security, assurance, or IT audit background who can analyze control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop remediation plans with client teams.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required, and the candidate should have 6+ years of

Qualifications

• Active and maintained TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field.
• Six or more years of IT risk and controls consulting experience.
• Experience with federal government clients and guidance (FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM).
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570.01-M certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT security auditors in IT risk and controls assessments.
• Perform rigorous IT controls testing using industry guidance.
• Conduct walkthrough interviews with client stakeholders.
• Review artifacts such as security plans and system configurations.
• Document test results clearly to support reproducibility.
• Summarize assessment findings to senior client leadership.

Skills

IT risk & controls

IT security auditing

Stakeholder engagement

Federal government experience

FISMA/NIST guidance knowledge

DoD 8570 IAT III readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field

Tools

GRC Tools

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an IT Advisory Manager in McLean, VA to lead stakeholder engagement and technical delivery for IT controls assessments and program evaluations supporting federal agencies. The role suits someone with information security, assurance, or IT audit background who can analyze control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop remediation plans with client teams.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required, and the candidate should have 6+ years of