Are you passionate about protecting mission‑critical systems and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information that supports federal programs and public trust? Do you thrive in environments where your expertise in cybersecurity controls, risk management, and compliance helps organizations securely deliver impactful services?
Ripple Effect is seeking 2 highly skilled Security Specialists to support our client’s mission by strengthening security posture across complex federal information systems. The Security Specialist will play a key role in supporting security operations, continuous monitoring, and authorization activities in alignment with FISMA and NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements. This position supports system owners, engineers, and authorizing officials to ensure security is fully integrated into platform design, delivery, and ongoing operations.
Responsibilities
Security Control Implementation & Operations: Support the implementation, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance of information system security controls, including day‑to‑day security monitoring (vulnerability scanning, log review, and event analysis) and incident response activities such as evidence collection, documentation, and coordination with stakeholders, under senior direction.
Continuous Monitoring & Risk Management: Support continuous monitoring (ISCM) activities to assess the effectiveness of security controls, assist with risk assessments and remediation planning to address vulnerabilities and findings, and track remediation actions through validation and closure in alignment with federal cybersecurity requirements.
Network & System Security: Implement and maintain security controls across networked environments, including wired and wireless networks, while supporting access control, identity management, and system hardening efforts in coordination with engineering and operations teams to ensure secure configurations are maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
Security Architecture & Advisory Support: Lead or contribute to security architecture and compliance activities by integrating security requirements into system and platform designs, providing authoritative guidance on risk management strategies, control selection, and best practices, and advising project teams on aligning technical solutions with security and compliance expectations.
Documentation & Collaboration: Produce clear and accurate security documentation to support audits, assessments, and ongoing operations, while collaborating with system owners, developers, engineers, and stakeholders to embed security into delivery processes and contribute to continuous process improvements that enhance security effectiveness and operational efficiency.
Requirements
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Benefits
Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.
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Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at HR@rippleeffect.com or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify
Ripple Effect provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients to deliver some of the most crucial policies and programs that shape our nation. We are researchers and communicators, scientists, analysts and more, driven by curiosity and a commitment to positively impact health, safety and prosperity.
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