Federal Security & Compliance Analyst (RMF/NIST)

Prescient Edge; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Career development

Positive work environment

Job summary

Prescient Edge is seeking a Security & Compliance Analyst to support a Federal Government client in Doral, Florida. The role focuses on RMF, NIST 800-53, and DoD IL4/IL5 controls.

Responsibilities include monitoring Kubernetes deployments, conducting vulnerability scans, maintaining SSPs/SARs/POA&Ms, and enforcing IAM, encryption, and audit logging across the data layer. This position requires TS/SCI clearance and a related Bachelor's degree or five years of equivalent experience; relevant CISSP

Qualifications

• Knowledge and capability to implement, monitor, and enforce security policies, frameworks, and compliance controls across cloud-based and on-premises environments.
• Must be proficient in NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, DoD IL-4/5 security policies, and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of IAM, security monitoring tools (Splunk, SIEM solutions), zero-trust architecture, and vulnerability assessment frameworks is required.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting security audits, assessing system compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, and implementing security controls in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience with security automation, endpoint protection, and incident response processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Shall monitor and validate Kubernetes and data lake deployments for compliance with RMF, NIST 800-53, and DoD IL4/IL5 requirements, in collaboration with agency cybersecurity teams.
• Maintain continuous monitoring dashboards and conduct vulnerability scans of deployed infrastructure and workloads, supporting the agency's ATO process and risk posture.
• Prepare and update system security documentation - including SSPs, SARs, and POA&Ms to reflect changes to architecture, controls, or risk conditions under WO-003.
• Enforce encryption, logging, and identity access policies (IAM, RBAC, audit logging) to maintain traceability and accountability across the Kubernetes-based data layer.
• Shall submit the Security & Compliance Assessment Report, providing a summary of control status and risk posture.

Skills

Identity and access management

Zero-trust architecture

Security monitoring tools

Security policy frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or related field (or five years of equivalent security/compliance experience)

Tools

Splunk

SIEM solutions

Job description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Security & Compliance Analyst to support a Federal Government client in Doral, Florida. The role focuses on RMF, NIST 800-53, and DoD IL4/IL5 controls.

Responsibilities include monitoring Kubernetes deployments, conducting vulnerability scans, maintaining SSPs/SARs/POA&Ms, and enforcing IAM, encryption, and audit logging across the data layer. This position requires TS/SCI clearance and a related Bachelor's degree or five years of equivalent experience; relevant CISSP