IT Cybersecurity Senior Consultant

About the role

Kearney is seeking an IT Security Senior Consultant to join a team supporting a high‑visibility federal CFO office. The Senior Consultant will advise federal project managers, system owners, and implementation teams on technical and functional aspects of system controls, authorization packages, and cyber/system requirements, requiring knowledge of systems development lifecycle processes, financial system interfaces, IT controls and security requirements — including NIST standards and the agency Authorization to Operate (ATO) process.

Kearney & Company focuses exclusively on government clients, providing auditing, consulting, and technology services. The firm is recognized as a leading accounting firm and consistently rated a Best Place to Work, offering a flexible, collaborative, and open‑minded work environment.

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

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 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