Security Compliance Architect — RMF Leader (Cloud & On-Prem)

Maximus; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is actively seeking a Security Compliance Architect to lead secure enterprise IT design and RMF activities across cloud and on-prem environments. The role requires building and maintaining authorization artifacts (SSP, SAR, POA&M) while ensuring alignment with DHS policies and enterprise architecture governance. U.S.

citizenship or national status and ability to obtain Public Trust are required. Selected candidates will support vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, and federal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 10+ years of IT architecture or cybersecurity experience.
• Active Public Trust and DHS suitability preferred; U.S. citizenship or national status required.
• Strong RMF knowledge and system authorization experience.
• Experience developing SSP, SAR, and POA&M artifacts.
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST standards, and DHS cybersecurity policies.
• Experience with vulnerability management, remediation, and compliance tracking.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and development of secure enterprise IT systems and architecture solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and manage security authorization artifacts including SSP, SAR, and POA&M.
• Execute and support RMF activities and ensure DHS process compliance.
• Ensure systems align with DHS enterprise architecture, governance, and cybersecurity standards.
• Maintain architecture artifacts, system documentation, and diagrams for governance.
• Perform vulnerability analysis and remediation support for system weaknesses.
• Contribute to continuous monitoring and federal scorecard reporting.
• Ensure cloud strategies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) alignment for solutions.
• Support system certification, security testing, and evaluation processes.
• Coordinate across engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams for secure integration.

Skills

RMF expertise

DHS policies

NIST standards

Security documentation

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Maximus is actively seeking a Security Compliance Architect to lead secure enterprise IT design and RMF activities across cloud and on-prem environments. The role requires building and maintaining authorization artifacts (SSP, SAR, POA&M) while ensuring alignment with DHS policies and enterprise architecture governance. U.S.

citizenship or national status and ability to obtain Public Trust are required. Selected candidates will support vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, and federal