Process Improvement Managing Consultant

Guidehouse•McLean, VA

About The Position

The Process Improvement Managing Consultant will lead stakeholder engagement and technical delivery for efforts supporting federal agencies with IT controls assessments and program evaluations. This is an ideal role for someone with an information security and assurance or IT audit background who is looking to utilize their skills to work with the federal government to analyze IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop remediation plans. Responsibilities include some or all of the following: Leading a team of IT security auditors performing IT risk and controls assessments Performing rigorous assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices Performing walkthrough interviews and maintaining communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement Documenting the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel

Requirements

An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TOP SECRET/SCI federal security clearance with a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or business-related field
SIX (6) or more years' experience providing IT consulting services focused on IT Risk and Controls
A current Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), OR a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Experience in consulting with the federal government to include senior government clients
Understanding and knowledge of federal information security and assurance laws, requirements, and guidance (i.e. FISMA, NIST SP 800, FISCAM)

Nice To Haves

Individual should demonstrate knowledge and experience in IT risk and controls through IT audits, IT control assessments, and IT security reviews.
It is desired that individual maintains a relevant certification such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or is eligible to attain certification.
Individual should demonstrate a working knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, FISCAM, and other relevant Federal information assurance laws, regulations, and guidance.
Experience performing FISMA, OMB Circular A-123, or similar internal control assessments is preferred.
Experience remediating and implementing IT controls is beneficial.
SIX (6) or more years' experience testing or remediating the following IT controls topic areas is preferable: Access and account management, including authorization, provisioning, recertification, and separation Segregation of duties, including identifying and defining segregation of duties risks and conflicts, preventive and detective segregation of duties controls, and understanding the difference between segregation of duties and least privilege Technical account management controls, such as password length, complexity, and expiration Audit logging and monitoring, including generation of audit logs, use of audit log aggregation and analysis tools, and audit log monitoring and review Configuration management, including configuration baseline concepts, baseline deviations, baseline maintenance, monitoring for ongoing compliance with a baseline, and industry-accepted baselines such as DISA STIGs and CIS benchmarks Change management, including authorization, development, testing, and deployment of changes Contingency planning, including backups, testing of backups, and alternate sites

Responsibilities

Leading a team of IT security auditors performing IT risk and controls assessments
Performing rigorous assessments of IT controls using industry-standard guidance and leading practices
Performing walkthrough interviews and maintaining communication with a variety of client stakeholders, including system personnel such as system and database administrators
Requesting, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing a variety of artifacts to assist in executing IT controls testing such as security plans, SOPs, system screenshots, and system configuration settings
Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls using provided artifacts, industry-standard guidance, leading practices, and professional judgement
Documenting the results of IT controls test work in a consistent and high-quality manner that would allow a reviewer to repeat the test and reach the same conclusion
Summarizing and communicating IT controls assessment results to a variety of client stakeholders, including senior leadership personnel
Planning and executing day-to-day activities of IT controls assessments individually and for the team
Working with client personnel to understand and analyze known IT control weaknesses, identify root causes, and develop detailed, robust remediation plans
Providing subject matter expertise to client personnel on all matters relating to IT controls and responding to ad-hoc IT controls requests from client personnel

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