Security Compliance Lead — RMF & VA Programs (Hybrid)

gdit; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AI-enabled growth tools

Leadership development

Competitive pay and benefits

Mission-focused culture

Total rewards package

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Security Compliance Lead to support the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin, TX. You will drive enterprise cybersecurity compliance across RMF, A&A, and POA&M, coordinating with authorities, engineers, and auditors to strengthen security posture.

You will manage documentation, dashboards, and reporting, streamline evidence collection, and embed compliance requirements throughout the system lifecycle while collaborating with hosting, database, cloud, and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years of experience.
• Experience leading cybersecurity compliance, RMF, ISSO support, or A&A activities in enterprise IT environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in NIST 800-53, RMF, POA&M management, SSP development, and audit readiness.
• Strong understanding of ITSM, security operations, federal compliance frameworks, and enterprise-class system governance.
• Ability to evaluate cybersecurity documentation, authorization artifacts, risk analyses, vulnerability trends, and evidence for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Experience developing compliance plans, audit logs, dashboards, risk reports, POA&M packages, and corrective-action processes.
• Excellent written, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cybersecurity, engineering, operations, audit, and federal organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise cybersecurity compliance activities across IO, ensuring RMF execution, A&A rigor, POA&M accuracy, audit readiness, and alignment with VA standards.
• Lead system authorization activities, maintain security documentation, oversee POA&M updates, coordinate continuous monitoring, validate SSPs and control evidence.
• Ensure vulnerability remediation cycles meet VA expectations; work with System Owners, Authorizing Officials, cybersecurity teams, engineers, and auditors.

Skills

Compliance Activities

Cybersecurity Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

GDIT is seeking a Security Compliance Lead to support the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin, TX. You will drive enterprise cybersecurity compliance across RMF, A&A, and POA&M, coordinating with authorities, engineers, and auditors to strengthen security posture.

You will manage documentation, dashboards, and reporting, streamline evidence collection, and embed compliance requirements throughout the system lifecycle while collaborating with hosting, database, cloud, and cybersecurity teams.