RMFeMASS Specialist, Senior

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative RMF/eMASS Specialist Senior to join our team in the greater DMV area supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Lead RMF security assessment and authorization activities for enterprise systems across classified and unclassified DoDIN environments.
• Interpret and apply DoD Army and ARNG cybersecurity policy to assess system risk and define security control implementations.
• Conduct security control assessments continuous monitoring security impact analyses and STIG/IAVM validation aligned with NIST SP 80053.
• Manage RMF artifacts and documentation in eMASS to support ATO issuance sustainment and audit readiness.
• Coordinate RMF activities with system owners engineers operations and cybersecurity stakeholders to integrate security into change management and operations.
• Evaluate security impacts of infrastructure software and configuration changes; validate remediation via testing and updated documentation.
• Support incident response and vulnerability management by analyzing findings developing POA&Ms and tracking mitigations to closure.
• Advise leadership on system risk posture compliance trends and security readiness; produce decisiongrade RMF reports and briefings.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Masters degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science Information Systems Information Technology Software Engineering or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (examples: Security Control Assessor (Advanced) Playlist; DCMA DIBCAC Cybersecurity Assessor Advanced); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CCISO; CISA; CISM; CISSP; CISSPISSEP; CySA; GSLC; GSNA).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Cybersecurity/RMF/ATO assessment experience with at least 3 years performing RMF lead or senior assessor roles in DoD or large enterprise environments.
  • Deep knowledge of NIST SP 80053/80037 DISA STIGs IAVM processes eMASS workflows and POA&M management.
  • Handson experience conducting control assessments evidence collection validation testing and continuous monitoring activities.
  • Proficiency managing eMASS artifacts producing SSP/SAR packages and briefing authorization decisions to leadership.
  • Strong stakeholder coordination skills to drive remediation validate mitigations and ensure accreditation readiness.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG RMF/eMASS lead experience and familiarity with cloud authorization patterns and DevSecOps integration for RMF.
  • Experience automating evidence collection integrating continuous monitoring tooling and improving RMF process efficiency.

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