Senior Cybersecurity Engineer & RMF Lead — Remote

Dark Wolf Solutions, LLC; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dark Wolf Solutions in Herndon, VA (remote options) is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / RMF Specialist to lead the security authorization lifecycle in accordance with NIST and DoD guidelines. You will develop security documentation, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance for systems and applications.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field, 8+ years of relevant experience, cloud experience (GCP preferred), and US citizenship with an active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in security risk assessment and management in cloud environments (GCP preferred).
• Experience building authorization packages.
• US Citizenship required with an active Secret clearance or interim Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the security authorization process for systems and applications in compliance with NIST and DoD regulations.
• Coordinate RMF lifecycle activities with COTR and Sponsor Staff management.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement of cyber defense processes and architectures.
• Ensure effective operations of IT systems and network defenses, including incident response capabilities and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual/inefficient cyber defense processes and implement technical solutions.

Skills

RMF

Security risk assessment

NIST guidelines

DoD regulations

Cloud (GCP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GCP

Job description

Dark Wolf Solutions in Herndon, VA (remote options) is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / RMF Specialist to lead the security authorization lifecycle in accordance with NIST and DoD guidelines. You will develop security documentation, perform risk assessments, and ensure compliance for systems and applications.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a technical field, 8+ years of relevant experience, cloud experience (GCP preferred), and US citizenship with an active Secret clearance.