Senior Information Assurance Analyst - DoD RMF & Cyber Security

Leidos Inc; United States; On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. seeks a Principal Information Assurance (IA) Analyst to join the Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, supporting a major DoD/DISA modernization program. The role emphasizes secure, scalable DES SSP environment delivery, automation, and risk reduction across the 4th Estate.

The candidate will perform RMF activities, assess threats, develop secure architectures, author accreditation packages, and coordinate with ISSM counterparts. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing RMF and preparing ATO packages per NIST SP 800-37.
• Experience with vulnerability and risk assessment in DoD environments.
• Knowledge of DoD DISA/DoD Fourth Estate security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate information assurance guidelines and procedures as required.
• Recommend mitigations meeting customer requirements.
• Perform vulnerability analyses during the SDLC.
• Conduct IT security site surveys.
• Support AO actions with RMF-based accreditation artifacts.

Skills

RMF

SDLC knowledge

Vulnerability scanning

eMASS experience

Xacta experience

Security policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

DoD 8570 IAT II Certification

Tools

eMASS

Xacta

Job description

Leidos Inc. seeks a Principal Information Assurance (IA) Analyst to join the Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, supporting a major DoD/DISA modernization program. The role emphasizes secure, scalable DES SSP environment delivery, automation, and risk reduction across the 4th Estate.

The candidate will perform RMF activities, assess threats, develop secure architectures, author accreditation packages, and coordinate with ISSM counterparts. U.S. citizenship is required.