Security Controls Engineer — NIST RMF Specialist

CACI International Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc seeks a Cyber Security/Information Assurance Engineer in Chantilly, VA. You will perform Security Control Assessments per NIST SP 800-53/53A RMF, conducting hands-on testing, analyzing evidence, and documenting results to support authorization decisions for national security systems.

The role requires 2–5 years in info security, familiarity with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, และ experience with Python scripting for automation. Local travel up to 10% may apply.

Qualifications

• BS in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or computer systems engineering.
• 2–5 years hands-on info security, network security, or systems engineering experience.
• Knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate government systems against NIST SP 800-53/53A, RMF, and related standards.
• Conduct hands-on security control testing and document BoE/test results.
• Provide assessment of weaknesses and corrective actions.
• Prepare security assessment reports with risks and test results.

Skills

NIST SP 800-53 RMF

Security assessments

Linux

Windows

Vulnerability management

Education

B.S. in Cybersecurity

Tools

Xacta-360

Python scripting

Job description

CACI International Inc seeks a Cyber Security/Information Assurance Engineer in Chantilly, VA. You will perform Security Control Assessments per NIST SP 800-53/53A RMF, conducting hands-on testing, analyzing evidence, and documenting results to support authorization decisions for national security systems.

The role requires 2–5 years in info security, familiarity with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, และ experience with Python scripting for automation. Local travel up to 10% may apply.