Senior Information Assurance (IA) Analyst

About the role

Digital Consultants leads with its people, delivering professional solutions as a trusted partner and advisor. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity, the company is honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical. It is a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business supporting IT customers in Federal, civilian, and private sectors, offering growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Location: Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Perform Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) duties.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative's (COR) main point of contact responsible for performance of the work.
• Manage the overall Information Assurance/Cybersecurity program in a Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
• Maintain system security posture and manage security within a Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) environment.
• Support IA/Cybersecurity requirements involving .NET, Windows, Azure, Oracle, and RedHat.
• Support data architecture and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) security requirements.
• Implement and audit against Government Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) checklists.
• Oversee Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and continuous monitoring.
• Successfully maintain the system's current Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Support obtaining a new ATO upon expiration of the current authorization.
• Exercise authority to act for the contractor on matters relating to the daily operation of the contract.
• Remain available during the required 8-hour duty day or ensure the designated alternate is available.

Requirements

• Clearance: Must have, at minimum, a favorably adjudicated Tier 3 National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), or equivalent or higher investigation, at the time of proposal submission. Must be able to obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and maintain it for the duration of the contract.
• Certifications: Must be IA certified at the IAM Level II certification level (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CASP+ CE, CAP, or GSLC) upon contract award and maintain throughout the life of the contract.
• Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 6 years of technical and compliance experience maintaining a system's security posture and managing security within a Microsoft Azure IaaS environment; minimum 2 years of experience leading teams; strategic and technical expertise required to manage an overall IA/Cybersecurity program in a Microsoft Azure cloud environment; proven IA/Cybersecurity experience managing the security posture of systems involving .NET, Windows, Azure, Oracle, and RedHat; strong background in data architecture, SDLC, RedHat, and Windows security and administration; highly familiar with implementing and auditing against Government STIG checklists; experience overseeing RMF processes and continuous monitoring; ability to maintain the current ATO and obtain a new ATO upon expiration.
• Physical Requirements: Able to travel to other worksites as required; able to sit, stand, use computers and monitors, and perform duties in an office environment for extended periods; able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion (e.g., moving a case of paper).

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $130,000.00 depending on experience.