Senior Cyber Security Architect - RMF, Zero Trust & ATO Lead

Saic; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Cyber Security Architect/Policy Lead to design and enforce the security architecture across HELM Product Line systems, managing the ATO/A&A lifecycle to ensure compliance with VA, federal, and FISMA cybersecurity requirements.

The role interfaces with VA ISOs, FSS, and OCS and leads RMF and Zero Trust Architecture efforts, driving vulnerability remediation, cloud security controls, encryption, and audit logging across hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years supporting federal IT programs under FISMA/RMF.
• Deep expertise in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, NIST SP 800-37 Rev 2 (RMF), and VA Handbook 6500.
• Demonstrated experience obtaining and maintaining ATOs for federal information systems.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture principles and implementation in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, VAEC).
• Demonstrated expertise in VA Zero Trust Architecture, TIC 3.0, and ATO compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of A&A artifacts for Authority to Operate (ATO) across HELM Product Line systems.
• Serve as the primary technical lead for cybersecurity, Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), and RMF compliance across the HELM PL.
• Coordinate with VA ISOs, FSS, and OCS to support ATO compliance and respond to security findings.
• Ensure cloud solutions comply with FedRAMP, VA directives, and VA cybersecurity policies.
• Implement cloud security controls: encryption, boundary protection, audit logging, identity federation.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

RMF/RMF expertise

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Zero Trust Architecture

A&A/ATO expertise

FISMA compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related

Master's preferred

Tools

Fortify

Nessus

WASA

SAML

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Cyber Security Architect/Policy Lead to design and enforce the security architecture across HELM Product Line systems, managing the ATO/A&A lifecycle to ensure compliance with VA, federal, and FISMA cybersecurity requirements.

The role interfaces with VA ISOs, FSS, and OCS and leads RMF and Zero Trust Architecture efforts, driving vulnerability remediation, cloud security controls, encryption, and audit logging across hybrid environments.