Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
Lead Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for the LIGER deployment, including system categorization, control selection and tailoring, implementation, assessment, and continuous monitoring
Own and maintain authorization artifacts: System Security Plan (SSP), Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Security Assessment Report (SAR), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and supporting documentation aligned to DHS requirements
Coordinate directly with ISSOs, Authorizing Officials, and cyber working groups to advance ATO and continuous authorization activities
Interpret NIST 800-53 controls in the context of the LIGER platform and translate them into actionable engineering requirements
Run and review vulnerability scans across CI/CD pipelines and runtime environments, triage findings, and drive remediation through the engineering team
Validate secure configurations and hardening baselines (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs) on containers, hosts, and cloud resources
Partner with platform engineers on cloud and container security in AWS GovCloud, including IAM, network controls, secrets management, logging, and runtime protection
Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) specific to LIGER on customer infrastructure
Track audit findings, remediation actions, and POA&M items to closure
Support FedRAMP-aligned control implementation and inheritance where applicable
Advise senior LIGER and leadership on system risk levels, control effectiveness, and emerging compliance considerations for AI/LLM systems in federal environments
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring cybersecurity solutions in federal environments
5+ years of hands-on RMF experience, including ATO development and continuous monitoring against NIST 800-53
CISSP, CISM, or equivalent senior-level cybersecurity certification
Experience securing LLM, GenAI, or agentic AI systems, including data handling, prompt and tool-call risk, and model output controls
Strong working knowledge of cloud security, particularly AWS, with experience in GovCloud or similar high-compliance environments
Experience with vulnerability management workflows: scanning, triage, remediation tracking, and reporting
Experience hardening systems against secure baselines such as CIS Benchmarks or DISA STIGs
Familiarity with secure software development practices: secrets management, access control, auditability, and CI/CD pipeline security
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce ATO artifacts that hold up to assessor and AO review
Ability to translate compliance requirements into specific engineering work and partner closely with developers
What Will Set You Apart
Direct experience supporting ATO or continuous authorization for systems hosted at DHS, or another DHS component.
Familiarity with DHS 4300A and cybersecurity policies and processes
FedRAMP readiness or assessment experience (Moderate or High)
Hands-on container and Kubernetes security experience (e.g., EKS, image scanning, admission control, runtime protection)
DevSecOps experience integrating security scanning into GitLab CI/CD pipelines
Experience securing LLM, GenAI, or agentic AI systems, including data handling, prompt and tool-call risk, and model output controls
Experience with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable
Experience with ATO documentation tooling (e.g., Xacta, OpenRMF, or similar)
Familiarity with CISA Binding Operational Directives, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), or High Value Asset (HVA) program requirements
Target salary range: $111,427 - $200,000
Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.
