IT / Cybersecurity Consultant

Kearney & Company, P.C.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

Disability Insurance

401(k) + 529 Education Savings Plan

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital</

Legal & Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program & wellness

Paid holidays, vacation & sick time

Job summary

Kearney & Company, P.C. is seeking an IT Security Consultant to support a high-visibility federal CFO office. You will advise project managers, system owners, and implementation teams on system controls, ATO processes, and security requirements across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes knowledge of SDLC, financial interfaces, and IT controls with NIST standards, plus the ability to communicate complex ideas to all levels of management. A U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, management, or other related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with federal systems and IT architecture.
• Familiarity with NIST standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5).
• Familiarity with FISMA and FISCAM.
• Experience preparing for and supporting federal IT audits and responding to audit findings.
• Experience creating and managing POA&Ms.
• Experience developing or eliciting technical and functional requirements for information systems.
• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills across all levels, including management.

Responsibilities

• Execute research and monitor standards, policies and guidance for integration into project execution.
• Identify and monitor risks in project execution.
• Support day-to-day execution of tasks per project plan, ATO schedule, audits or customer direction.
• Establish and maintain relationships with system owners and technical POCs.
• Provide technical expertise regarding system security and architecture within IT controls and operational requirements.
• Develop and support IT/system related policies and processes.
• Provide innovative, technology-enabled recommendations to leadership to improve solutions.
• Respond to data calls from internal and external stakeholders.
• Create and manage POA&Ms as needed.
• Support OMB A-123 ITGC compliance efforts.
• Conduct continuous monitoring activities.
• Develop and maintain Authority to Operate packages and related documentation.
• Support or lead incident response and reporting for specified systems.
• Lead or support the development and learning of junior team members.

Skills

NIST standards

IT controls

Security architecture

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field

Tools

POA&M management

Job description

Kearney is currently seeking an IT Security Consultant to join our team supporting a high visibility federal CFO office. This consultant will play a key role in advising federal project managers, system owners, and implementation teams across the enterprise with technical and functional aspects of system controls, authorization packages, and cyber/system requirements. This position requires knowledge of systems development lifecycle processes, financial system interfaces, IT controls and security requirements – including but not limited to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, and agency Authorization to Operate (ATO) process.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Execute research and ongoing monitoring of relevant standards, policies and guidance to develop recommendations for integration into project execution
• Identify and monitor risks in project execution
• Proactively support day-to-day execution of tasks as required by the project plan, ATO schedule, audit or assessment schedule, or customer direction
• Establish & maintain relationships with system owners, system integrators, and technical federal POCs
• Provide technical expertise regarding system security and architecture within the context of relevant IT controls, functional, and operational requirements
• Develop and support implementation of IT / system related policies and processes
• Provide innovative, tech-enabled recommendations to project leadership to continually improve solutions to our customers
• Respond to data calls from internal and external stakeholders
• Create and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), as needed
• Support OMB A-123 ITGC compliance efforts
• Continuous monitoring activities
• Development and maintenance of Authority to Operate packages and other system-related documentation
• Support or lead incident response and reporting for specified systems
• Lead or support the development and learning of junior team members

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, management, or other related field
• Minimum 4 years of experience with federal systems and IT architecture
• Familiarity with NIST standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5)
• Familiarity with Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)
• Experience preparing for and supporting federal IT audits and responding to audit finding
• Experience creating and managing Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Experience developing or eliciting technical and functional requirements for information systems
• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to all levels including management and senior leaders
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities with high attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment and independently without direct supervision
• Possesses strong analytical skills and good listening skills with ability to effectively coach and mentor others
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with, or certification in, Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of federal travel systems and regulations
• Supporting existing federal information systems IT remediation
• Certification such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent

Overview

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $145,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

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