Risk and Compliance Analyst

Risk and Compliance Analyst

Hybrid – Bethesda, MD – 2 days per week

US Citizenship Required

We are looking for a motivated Risk and Compliance Analyst to join a team working on a Federal contract. Specifically will need experience in cloud solutions – AWS or Azure. This is a mostly remote role with one or two days a week onsite as needed.

Job Description:

Provide Risk Management Framework (RMF) subject matter expertise to the client.

Experience implementing security controls and compliance with a Cloud Service Provider CSP (AWS or Azure)

Support ongoing compliance activities and monitoring efforts across applicable Regulations and Standards (NIST-800-53, FedRAMP)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement compliance initiatives and security controls

Monitor and track activities related to control remediation or corrective action.

Partner with business and IT teams to develop and deliver risk mitigation plans, implement additional control activities, or document risk acceptance

Experience with FedRAMP compliance, Cloud systems and the Customer Responsibility Matrix (CRM)

Coordinate with Authorizing Officials, System Owners, Engineers, ISSO and other applicable teams to create and update SSPs, SARs, SIAs, Security Impact Analysis and other applicable documentation for legacy on-prem and Cloud systems.

Assess and determine the NIST 800-53 Control Status for multiple ATOs.

Update and maintain POAMs and ATO packages in CSAM

Ensure assessment and authorization packages are in compliance with Federal government compliance and client requirements.

On-time submission of contract deliverables with special attention to quality and accuracy.

Monitor, track, and report on daily, weekly, and monthly team program initiatives.

Evaluate configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.

Other Job Specific Skills:

Experience and knowledge of NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53r5, FedRamp

Experience and knowledge of performing risk and vulnerability assessments for the purpose of change management (SIA).

POAM management, tracking and reporting.

Experience with RMF and Cloud authorization processes and procedures.

Experience with categorization of Federal government systems.

Experience in policy implementation with a Federal government client.

Technical writing skills to include SOPs and Control Implementation.