Remote Cybersecurity Specialist - Federal Systems

ICF; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist to support the design, implementation, and management of enterprise cybersecurity solutions for mission-critical federal systems. The role emphasizes information assurance, risk management, system security engineering, and secure architectures to meet government security requirements.

The selected candidate will collaborate with architects, engineers, and program leadership to integrate security across the system lifecycle, ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience or related.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain government security clearance.
• Residence and work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, and implement secure enterprise systems meeting MLS and security requirements.
• Perform security risk analyses, risk assessments, and vulnerability evaluations.
• Develop secure system architectures and guidance on cybersecurity best practices.
• Collaborate with system architects, engineers, developers, and program leadership to embed security.
• Support security authorization activities, documentation, and compliance efforts.
• Maintain security documentation, risk assessments, and compliance artifacts through the lifecycle.
• Stay current with evolving cybersecurity threats, technologies, and federal guidance.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

RMF

NIST frameworks

Information assurance

Vulnerability assessment

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity / related field

Tools

MLS concepts

IAM systems

PKI

NIST SP 800-53 guidance

Job description

ICF seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist to support the design, implementation, and management of enterprise cybersecurity solutions for mission-critical federal systems. The role emphasizes information assurance, risk management, system security engineering, and secure architectures to meet government security requirements.

The selected candidate will collaborate with architects, engineers, and program leadership to integrate security across the system lifecycle, ensuring compliance