Senior Information Security Engineer - DoD RMF Specialist

IPTA; Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IPT Associates (IPTA) supports Wright-Patterson AFB with cybersecurity engineering, RMF authorization, and security testing. The team assesses information systems, implements controls, and maintains documentation to ensure proper authorization status and ongoing monitoring across DoD standards.

The role requires collaboration with program teams, security professionals, and developers to embed security into design and operations, with experience in eMASS and Xacta preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field.
• Five+ years of experience in information system security engineering, cybersecurity engineering, RMF, or assessment and authorization.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-160/800-37/800-53 and CNSSI 1253; DoDI 8510.01; and Air Force cybersecurity policy.
• Experience analyzing security requirements and architectures and implementing, assessing, testing, and validating security controls.
• Experience developing RMF authorization artifacts and supporting evidence.

Responsibilities

• Assess information systems, architectures, and proposed changes for vulnerabilities and risk; advise on needed improvements.
• Apply system security engineering principles and DoD/Air Force/national standards throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support all RMF phases including categorization, control selection, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, Plans of Action and Milestones, and authorization evidence.
• Conduct security control assessments using scans, audit logs, testing, and penetration testing when required.
• Analyze vulnerability results and recommend remediation; verify corrective actions.
• Develop and track Plans of Action and Milestones; maintain authorization artifacts through monitoring.
• Support eMASS and Xacta workflows and related security platforms to assess system status.
• Provide risk recommendations and authorization-status updates toAO and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with system owners, managers, cybersecurity personnel, engineers, and developers to integrate security into design and operations.
• Support incident response and coordinate corrective actions through Government channels.
• Assist with DoD Zero Trust guidance and multi-level security capabilities.

Skills

RMF

Vulnerability assessment

Security control implementation

NIST SP 800-160/800-37/800-53

CNSSI 1253

DoD policies

eMASS

Xacta

Security writing

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

eMASS

Xacta

Job description

IPT Associates (IPTA) supports Wright-Patterson AFB with cybersecurity engineering, RMF authorization, and security testing. The team assesses information systems, implements controls, and maintains documentation to ensure proper authorization status and ongoing monitoring across DoD standards.

The role requires collaboration with program teams, security professionals, and developers to embed security into design and operations, with experience in eMASS and Xacta preferred.