Senior DoD Cyber RMF & IA Leader

Avint; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Open time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avint LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity SME in Massachusetts to serve as a senior advisor on cybersecurity and RMF within the DoD framework. The role focuses on maintaining security posture, RMF implementation, A&A guidance, and documentation management across systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive DoD exposure, RMF/CSF mastery, and proven leadership to oversee junior staff and coordinate with security managers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• DoD 8570 IAM Level III certification required.
• 15 years of experience with 5 in DoD.
• Expert knowledge of RMF and NIST CSF.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the overall security posture of the systems within their area of responsibility.
• Assist in developing and streamlining the organization's cybersecurity program including architecture, requirements, objectives, policies.
• Support RMF implementation to ensure compliance with cybersecurity policies.
• Assist in A&A activities and artifacts per DoD and Air Force policies (RMF).
• Develop and enhance a common controls program for inheritance evidence.
• Maintain and report system assessment and authorization status per DoD guidance.
• Provide direction to lower-level cybersecurity staff on policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with security manager to address organizational security issues.
• Identify IOs and stewards to establish accountability and handling requirements.
• Maintain a repository for cybersecurity documentation.
• Monitor compliance with cybersecurity policy and review results.
• Coordinate security inspections, tests, and reviews with stakeholders.
• Ensure IS security measures and incident reporting and coordination.
• Prepare system security information for eMASS and other authorities.
• Author, review, certify and maintain IA/IS security plans including RMF documents.

Skills

RMF expert

CSF knowledge

DoD IAM III

Communication

Project planning

Education

Master's degree

Tools

eMASS

RMF tools

Job description

Avint LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity SME in Massachusetts to serve as a senior advisor on cybersecurity and RMF within the DoD framework. The role focuses on maintaining security posture, RMF implementation, A&A guidance, and documentation management across systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive DoD exposure, RMF/CSF mastery, and proven leadership to oversee junior staff and coordinate with security managers.