Remote Security & Compliance Engineer - RMF & Zero Trust

Zermount, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zermount, Inc. is searching for a System Compliance Engineer to ensure that federal information systems comply with cybersecurity standards. This role requires expertise in technical risk validation and continuous monitoring of system compliance responsibilities.

The SCE will work closely with system teams, producing actionable outputs to drive effective risk remediation. The position primarily serves the U.S. Government, emphasizing real-world cybersecurity risk management while maintaining a modern Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience supporting U.S. Government systems.
• 4+ years performing RMF, ISSO, or GRC functions with direct technical validation.
• Ability to identify exploitable conditions and validate controls.

Responsibilities

• Execute RMF lifecycle while validating controls in operational environments.
• Identify and document real-time risks through analysis.
• Produce executive-quality outputs for risk findings.

Skills

Technical Risk Validation

Cybersecurity experience

Ability to analyze logs/telemetry

Cloud platforms knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in IT or Cybersecurity

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools (Tenable, Qualys)

Log analysis platforms (Splunk, etc.)

GRC platforms (Archer, ServiceNow)

Job description

Zermount, Inc. is searching for a System Compliance Engineer to ensure that federal information systems comply with cybersecurity standards. This role requires expertise in technical risk validation and continuous monitoring of system compliance responsibilities.

The SCE will work closely with system teams, producing actionable outputs to drive effective risk remediation. The position primarily serves the U.S. Government, emphasizing real-world cybersecurity risk management while maintaining a modern Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) mindset.