DLH
Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) Analyst (
Bethesda, Maryland
No sponsorship$102k-$115kDetected 17 days ago
AWSGCPAzureData AnalysisCybersecuritySystems EngineeringPublic HealthResearchCollaborationProblem SolvingCISSPCompTIA
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About the role
- DLH is seeking a Security Assessment & Authorization Analyst to join our team.
- Track vulnerabilities through remediation, mitigation, and/or risk acceptance
- Evaluate environmental and configuration changes to determine impacts to the security posture of assigned systems
Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of ATO security packages and authorization documentation
- Develop, manage, and update Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
- Working knowledge of Federal security guidelines, standards, and control frameworks (such as NIST SP 800-53)
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CGRC (CAP), CISA, CompTIA Security+, CISSP) required.
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in developing and maintaining ATO security packages and helping customers with the RMF and ATO lifecycle
- Experience developing clear, concise documentation describing system configuration, operations, and security controls
- Prior experience with the RMF lifecycle and supporting customers to obtain Authority to Operate security packages
- Prior experience working with security tools such as Tenable, Splunk, and GRC JCAM
Nice to have
- Prior experience with Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, GCP) within a large government environment (FedRAMP certified) preferred
Skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Compensation
- $102,000 - $115,000 yearly salary
- The salary range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting.
- Additional compensation may include performance incentives and program-specific awards.
- We do not use salary history to determine compensation, in line with applicable law.
Benefits
- DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and more.
- therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component.
- The final offer may vary based on skills, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity.
Company info
- DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science, research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation.
- DLH is dedicated to the idea that "Your Mission is Our Passion" and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.
- Assess security controls to ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 requirements
- Analyze STIG and SCAP requirements to ensure document compliance
- Recommend mitigating controls and countermeasures
- Strong knowledge of security standards and best practices.
- Strong cross-team collaboration and coordination across diverse audiences and stakeholders
- Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools - including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more.
Equal opportunity
- DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.
- DLH is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process
- DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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