Senior ISSE & RMF Lead — Cybersecurity Advisor

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days/year

Bonus plan

Subsidized benefits

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Huntsville, AL. The role emphasizes leading RMF lifecycle activities, risk management, and continuous monitoring to ensure compliant security controls and robust system performance.

You will mentor security professionals, coordinate Prepare steps, and advise on categorizations and documentation, while maintaining up-to-date RMF/NIST practices and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for end-to-end RMF lifecycle.
• Oversee Prepare step roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies.
• Guide system categorizations to classify information systems per impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on selection and documentation of security controls aligned with categorizations and compliance.
• Oversee controls throughout lifecycles with focus on deliverables quality and completeness.
• Plan, execute, and document comprehensive security control assessments.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decisions.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment with metrics to adjust strategies.
• Serve as principal technical advisor on cybersecurity and audit support efforts.
• Foster security awareness and provide guidance/training to team and stakeholders.
• Track, report, and communicate status and risks to leadership.
• Maintain knowledge of RMF and NIST guidance for process improvement.

Skills

RMF lifecycle

NIST guidance

Cybersecurity

Team leadership

Risk analysis

Incident response

Audit support

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Huntsville, AL. The role emphasizes leading RMF lifecycle activities, risk management, and continuous monitoring to ensure compliant security controls and robust system performance.

You will mentor security professionals, coordinate Prepare steps, and advise on categorizations and documentation, while maintaining up-to-date RMF/NIST practices and stakeholder communication.