Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Cherokee CRC, LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee CRC, LLC provides a Senior Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Risk Analyst role focused on governance, risk, and compliance for federal information systems in line with FISMA and the RMF. The analyst will support external service authorization activities and ongoing security risk assessments under minimal supervision.

The position is remote, exempt, reports to the Program Manager, and requires documentation of U.S.

Job description

Job Title:Senior Cybersecurity A&A Risk Analyst

Job Code:IT1068

Location:Remote

Reports to:Program Manager

FLSA Status:Exempt

Supervisory:No supervisory/management authority

Prepared Date:10/9/2026

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

This position requires an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance to be considered.

Position Summary:

The Senior Cybersecurity Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Risk Analyst provides advanced governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) support to federal information systems in alignment with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF). This position is responsible for managing external service authorization activities, conducting security risk assessments, and supporting NSF's continuous monitoring efforts. The role requires strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills to ensure