Security Authorization Lead - AI-Driven Cloud (FedRAMP/ATO)

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Security Authorization Lead to own the RMF/ATO process for L-CAP workloads in government cloud environments. You will manage the security authorization package, define control inheritance, and coordinate with FAA/agency reviewers to ensure continuous authorization and strong security posture.

You will work in a hybrid setup near Gaithersburg, MD, interfacing with ISOs, reviewers, and program security while driving engineering backlog items and AI-enabled improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field with 12+ years of cybersecurity/security authorization experience.
• Experienced leading federal information system RMF to ATO or equivalent.
• Experience developing authorization packages (SSP, POA&M, SAR) and FedRAMP inheritance knowledge.
• Experience with government reviewers, ISSOs, and Authorizing Official staff.
• Ability to translate security requirements into engineering backlog items.

Responsibilities

• Lead RMF/ATO authorization process for L-CAP workloads on government infrastructure, including assessments and coordination.
• Own and maintain security authorization package artifacts (SSP, POA&Ms, SARs, boundary diagrams).
• Define security control inheritance across cloud, government platform, and Leidos layers.
• Interface with government security reviewers, ISSOs, and Authorizing Official staff.
• Coordinate cross-ART compliance to ensure consistent controls and evidence quality.
• Support FedRAMP and agency-specific authorization requirements across cloud environments.

Skills

RMF/ATO leadership

FedRAMP cloud control inheritance

SAFe/agile compliance

government security reviewers liaison

Technical writing

Public Trust eligibility

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Master's degree in related field

Tools

OSCAL

eMASS/Xacta tooling

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Security Authorization Lead to own the RMF/ATO process for L-CAP workloads in government cloud environments. You will manage the security authorization package, define control inheritance, and coordinate with FAA/agency reviewers to ensure continuous authorization and strong security posture.

You will work in a hybrid setup near Gaithersburg, MD, interfacing with ISOs, reviewers, and program security while driving engineering backlog items and AI-enabled improvements across