Remote Junior Systems Analyst & Security Compliance Auditor

Axiom Consultants; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Consultants is seeking a Junior Systems Analyst / Security Compliance Auditor to support federal IT environments. This remote role includes occasional on-site meetings at NOAA/NMFS offices in Silver Spring, MD, focusing on maintaining compliance with FISMA, NIST RMF, and related standards.

You will assist in audits, risk assessments, policy reviews, and reporting, contributing to a mature security program while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 1–3 years of IT systems administration, cybersecurity, security compliance or audit experience.
• Basic understanding of NIST RMF, FISMA and security compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing an IT security audit program to evaluate compliance.
• Perform security assessments, configuration reviews and vulnerability assessments per federal requirements.
• Support continuous monitoring to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Review policies and documentation to identify improvements and strengthen controls.
• Document audit findings and remediation recommendations for management.
• Support remediation tracking and timely closure of issues.
• Help interpret and apply federal cybersecurity frameworks and RMF/FISMA requirements.

Skills

Security auditing

Vulnerability assessment

Policy review

Technical reporting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems

Tools

JCAM

Job description

Axiom Consultants is seeking a Junior Systems Analyst / Security Compliance Auditor to support federal IT environments. This remote role includes occasional on-site meetings at NOAA/NMFS offices in Silver Spring, MD, focusing on maintaining compliance with FISMA, NIST RMF, and related standards.

You will assist in audits, risk assessments, policy reviews, and reporting, contributing to a mature security program while collaborating with cross-functional teams.