Cybersecurity Engineer

Credence•McLean, VA

25d

About The Position

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose. We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges. Credence has an immediate need for a Cybersecurity Engineer to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in cybersecurity, focusing on the authorization of information systems and compliance with associated policies and procedures. The role provides security engineering support for planning, design, development, testing, and integration of information systems. They ensure the platform meets DAAS and all applicable DoD requirements for deployment and operation within a FedRAMP-Approved Impact Level 5 (IL5) GovCloud environment and support continuous audit readiness.

Requirements

Eight (8) years of relevant C&A experience
Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST C&A experience.
DOD cybersecurity experience accreditation
Experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations particularly in cloud environments.
Experienced in the general tenets supporting the overall DOD implementation of its authorization process, to include supporting cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes.
Experience with FedRAMP-Approved Impact Level 5 (IL5) GovCloud environments
Knowledgeable in IT Governance and Compliance
DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAM Level I
Must be a US Citizen and with the ability to obtain a Defense Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Active Clearance is preferred

Responsibilities

Support the overall DoD implementation of its authorization process, including cybersecurity policy and procedures.
Author information systems or serve as a SME for systems undergoing authorization.
Assess and apply NIST 800-53 security controls to large organizations' IT infrastructure.
Determine severity values for identified vulnerabilities and their implications on system authorization.
Brief senior management on the progress or results of information systems undergoing authorization.
Work collaboratively with Government ISSM/COR/PMO to achieve an authorization to operate (ATO), then monitor and sustain an ATO.
Gather Audit artifacts for annual DLA Audit reviews