Remote Risk & Compliance Analyst (Federal IT Security)

9th Way Insignia; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Care

401(k)

PTO

Travel assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

9th Way Insignia is actively seeking an Engineer, 3, Risk and Compliance Analyst to join our cybersecurity team supporting federal customers. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and coordinating audits and compliance activities under RMF and NIST frameworks.

The role requires extensive information security experience, including risk management, audits, and policy development, with a focus on VA and federal standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of Information Security experience of which at least 5 years are in risk and compliance.
• Experience conducting internal and external audits to assess compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
• Experience developing and implementing risk management programs, including risk assessments, risk mitigation strategies, and continuous monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform risk assessments for information systems, applications, platforms, technologies, processes, and initiatives.
• Identify, analyze, document, and monitor cybersecurity risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps.
• Develop risk-mitigation strategies and remediation recommendations aligned with government risk tolerance.
• Monitor identified risks throughout system lifecycle and track remediation actions.
• Support continuous monitoring to provide visibility into cybersecurity risk and compliance posture.
• Coordinate with auditors, government representatives, and engineers during audits and assessments.
• Develop remediation reports and risk analysis reports for accreditation and authorization processes.

Skills

Risk assessment

Compliance

Audits

Security controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CISA

CISSP

CASP+

CCISO

Job description

9th Way Insignia is actively seeking an Engineer, 3, Risk and Compliance Analyst to join our cybersecurity team supporting federal customers. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and coordinating audits and compliance activities under RMF and NIST frameworks.

The role requires extensive information security experience, including risk management, audits, and policy development, with a focus on VA and federal standards.