Senior Cybersecurity & RMF Compliance Leader

Digitailor; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to deliver security leadership across IT projects. You will support A&A processes, determine current security postures, track vulnerabilities and POA&Ms, and guide remediation efforts to strengthen risk posture.

You will articulate risk to executives, develop control-specific procedures, and ensure defensible compliance through RMF guidance and NIST mappings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cybersecurity and compliance experience.
• Active CISSP or CISM certification.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration.
• Understanding guiding cybersecurity principles and control guidance.
• Effective writing skills to capture issues and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead reviews to assess compliance of systems and technology.
• Perform risk assessments based on Federal guidelines and best practices.
• Assist teams in identifying vulnerabilities and remediation plans.
• Create and mature RMF control documentation supporting system authorization.
• Report cybersecurity risk and compliance to executives and leaders.
• Aggregate and track POA&Ms and risks across projects.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Risk assessment

RMF/NIST guidance

A&A documentation

Written communication

Ownership mindset

Collaborative approach

Detail orientation

Customer-facing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

VMD Corp, now part of Xcelerate Solutions, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to deliver security leadership across IT projects. You will support A&A processes, determine current security postures, track vulnerabilities and POA&Ms, and guide remediation efforts to strengthen risk posture.

You will articulate risk to executives, develop control-specific procedures, and ensure defensible compliance through RMF guidance and NIST mappings.