IT Audit & Compliance Analyst (Federal Cybersecurity Frameworks)

Guidehouse•Washington, DC

1d•$98,000 - $163,000

About The Position

Guidehouse is seeking an IT Audit & Compliance professional to help our client at a large federal agency pursue and maintain compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks. This role focuses on audit preparation and coordination. The candidate will: Coordinate internal and external audit activities across federal information systems, ensuring teams, schedules, evidence, and documentation remain audit‑ready. Prepare, maintain, and organize assessor‑ready artifacts including SSPs, control narratives, SOPs, POA&Ms, continuous monitoring reports, and structured evidence packages. Interpret and apply requirements from federal cybersecurity and audit frameworks, including: NIST SP 800‑53 (security and privacy controls), NIST SP 800‑37 (RMF), NIST SP 800‑171 (CUI), FISMA, FISCAM, OMB Circular A‑123, FedRAMP, and adjacent frameworks such as SOC 1/2, HIPAA, the Privacy Act, and IRS Publication 1075. Support audit readiness activities by coordinating evidence collection with engineering, ISSO/ISSM, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams. Track audit findings, maintain POA&M items, and facilitate remediation progress across technical and business teams. Translate technical implementations into clear, assessor‑ready documentation through strong technical writing and stakeholder coordination. Draft and refine policies, procedures, and control narratives, and coordinate teams through internal audits, readiness assessments, and corrective action plans.

Requirements

Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Accounting/IS Audit, or a discipline related to this project.
Three (3) or more years of IT Audit & Compliance experience.
Experience implementing or assessing NIST SP 800‑53 control requirements in production environments (cloud and/or on‑prem).
Knowledge of federal cybersecurity and audit frameworks. (This could include NIST SP 800‑37 (RMF), NIST SP 800‑171, FISMA, FISCAM, OMB Circular A‑123, or FedRAMP.)
Demonstrated ability to create accurate, assessor‑ready documentation (This could include: SSPs, procedures/SOPs, control narratives, POA&Ms, ConMon reporting, evidence packages).

Nice To Haves

Active and/or the ability to maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
Federal consulting experience.
Relevant certifications including, but not limited to: CISA, CGRC, CISM, CISSP, and CCSP.
Experience supporting internal audits or external assessments (e.g., 3PAO, independent assessor, IG, state/federal auditors).
Familiarity with enterprise processes such as IT Service Management, Change Management, and SDLC/DevSecOps workflows that commonly supply audit evidence.
Experience collecting and organizing technical and procedural evidence such as IAM configurations, logging/monitoring outputs, vulnerability scans, patch evidence, change records, architecture diagrams, and DR/backup artifacts.
Understanding of common security domains: access management, configuration hardening, vulnerability management, logging/monitoring, incident response, backup/DR, encryption/key management, and SDLC/DevSecOps.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and translate technical concepts into assessor‑friendly language.
Preference will be given to candidate's located within the DC Metropolitan area.

Responsibilities

Coordinate internal and external audit activities across federal information systems, ensuring teams, schedules, evidence, and documentation remain audit‑ready.
Prepare, maintain, and organize assessor‑ready artifacts including SSPs, control narratives, SOPs, POA&Ms, continuous monitoring reports, and structured evidence packages.
Interpret and apply requirements from federal cybersecurity and audit frameworks, including: NIST SP 800‑53 (security and privacy controls), NIST SP 800‑37 (RMF), NIST SP 800‑171 (CUI), FISMA, FISCAM, OMB Circular A‑123, FedRAMP, and adjacent frameworks such as SOC 1/2, HIPAA, the Privacy Act, and IRS Publication 1075.
Support audit readiness activities by coordinating evidence collection with engineering, ISSO/ISSM, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams.
Track audit findings, maintain POA&M items, and facilitate remediation progress across technical and business teams.
Translate technical implementations into clear, assessor‑ready documentation through strong technical writing and stakeholder coordination.
Draft and refine policies, procedures, and control narratives, and coordinate teams through internal audits, readiness assessments, and corrective action plans.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend