Senior Cybersecurity Advisor: RMF, Zero Trust & Policy

KBR, Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 160,200 - 195,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor in the Washington DC Metro area to help shape security strategy and governance for critical national security programs. The role requires advising executives on risk management, policy updates, and security priorities.

The position is contingent upon contract award and offers a competitive compensation package. The candidate will support RMF/ATO activities, zero trust initiatives, and secure development pipelines, delivering reports and

Qualifications

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance is required.
• Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management for complex enterprises.
• Experience with security frameworks (RMF, NIST CSF/800-53), zero trust, identity and access management.

Responsibilities

• Support RMF and ATO activities, reciprocity initiatives, and continuous monitoring strategies.
• Advise on zero trust planning, identity, segmentation, encryption, and secure access patterns.
• Guide incident response processes, vulnerability management, and security operations improvements.
• Integrate security into DevSecOps development pipelines and acquisition planning.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and briefs for reporting to executive leadership.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Cybersecurity strategy

Executive leadership advisory

Education

Master's degree or higher (Business or STEM)

Bachelor's degree (Business or STEM)

High school diploma

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor in the Washington DC Metro area to help shape security strategy and governance for critical national security programs. The role requires advising executives on risk management, policy updates, and security priorities.

The position is contingent upon contract award and offers a competitive compensation package. The candidate will support RMF/ATO activities, zero trust initiatives, and secure development pipelines, delivering reports and