IT Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

Kearney & Company • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

Kearney is currently seeking an IT Security Senior Consultant to join our team supporting a high visibility federal CFO office. This Senior Consultant will play a key role in advising federal project managers, system owners, and implementation teams across the enterprise with technical and functional aspects of system controls, authorization packages, and cyber/system requirements. This position requires knowledge of systems development lifecycle processes, financial system interfaces, IT controls and security requirements – including but not limited to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, and agency Authorization to Operate (ATO) process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, management, or other related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience with federal systems and IT architecture
• Familiarity with NIST standards (e.g., NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5)
• Familiarity with Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM)
• Experience preparing for and supporting federal IT audits and responding to audit finding
• Experience creating and managing Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Experience developing or eliciting technical and functional requirements for information systems
• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand business terms to all levels including management and senior leaders
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities with high attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment and independently without direct supervision
• Possesses strong analytical skills and good listening skills with ability to effectively coach and mentor others
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance (requires U.S. Citizenship)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with, or certification in, Agile methodologies
• Knowledge of federal travel systems and regulations
• Supporting existing federal information systems IT remediation
• Certification such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Execute research and ongoing monitoring of relevant standards, policies and guidance to develop recommendations for integration into project execution
• Identify and monitor risks in project execution
• Proactively support day-to-day execution of tasks as required by the project plan, ATO schedule, audit or assessment schedule, or customer direction
• Establish & maintain relationships with system owners, system integrators, and technical federal POCs
• Provide technical expertise regarding system security and architecture within the context of relevant IT controls, functional, and operational requirements
• Develop and support implementation of IT / system related policies and processes
• Provide innovative, tech-enabled recommendations to project leadership to continually improve solutions to our customers
• Respond to data calls from internal and external stakeholders
• Create and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), as needed
• Support OMB A-123 ITGC compliance efforts
• Continuous monitoring activities
• Development and maintenance of Authority to Operate packages and other system-related documentation
• Support or lead incident response and reporting for specified systems
• Lead or support the development and learning of junior team members

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior