FISMA/FedRAMP Senior Consultant

A-LIGN External

5d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for supporting and leading client engagements, assigning work, reviewing team contributions, and assuring quality reports are provided. You will lead engagements through the management of standard project execution, client service activities, and staff consultants. In addition to mentoring junior level staff, you will have the opportunity to provide input on methodology development, technical assessment strategy, and engagement planning for A-LIGN’s service offerings as a technical SME. Senior Consultants are leaders in FISMA/FedRAMP who bring deep knowledge of client engagement and practice management. Using your strong experience with FISMA and FedRAMP and familiarity with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) you will support and lead teams to perform assessments for cloud computing technologies in meeting federal compliance. We have eliminated time reporting, chargeability goals, and sales pressure! This position is open nationwide - candidates living anywhere in the United States can apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, information security, computer science, or relevant discipline; or combination of relevant education and work experience
At least 3 years of experience in information security, with strong NIST experience (in order of preference): NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, RMF, FISMA, NIST SP 800-171
Demonstrated knowledge of NIST publications, such as: NIST SP 800-30 rev 1, 800-37 rev 1 or 2, 800-53 rev 4, 800-53A rev 4, 800-60 Vol 1 & 2 rev 1, and 800-171 rev 1
Experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF, and CSF
Experience with commercial cloud environments; architectures, technologies, and services
Lead at least five FedRAMP or FISMA engagements from kick-off to report delivery
At least one advanced cybersecurity certification such as: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, CRISC, CAP, CASP, or other relevant security certifications, multiple are preferred
Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation working in a fast-paced environment
Ability to lead multiple assessment engagements and train junior staff
Excellent communication skills to include the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
Broad IT background with technical understanding of networks, protocols, security configurations, cryptography, identity and access management, and the systems development life cycle

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is a plus
At least one vendor-specific cloud-related technology certifications such as: AWS, MS Azure, Google Cloud, Cisco Cloud, VMWare, etc. is preferred
PMP is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead assessments from initiation to project closure including:
Planning/Closing Meeting
Process Walkthroughs
Leading Findings Discussion
Regular status updates internally and externally
Coach other team members and assessors as part of team
Drive working sessions with clients to ensure expectations and direction are aligned and timelines are being met
Execute security assessments in accordance with NIST SP 800-53, 800-37, 800-171, and other authoritative IT security guidance
Develop Security Authorization Packages and ensure completeness and compliance with FedRAMP requirements and other authoritative IT security guidance