Job Description

A-TEK is seeking an experienced RMF/A&A Lead to support our federal customer. The RMF/A&A Lead serves as the senior technical authority for RMF and A&A activities supporting an HHS-affiliated agency. This individual leads authorization readiness, authorization package development and maintenance, Governance, Risk, and Compliance activities, cybersecurity documentation, risk management, and system lifecycle support. The Lead coordinates with system owners, ISSOs, administrators, privacy officials, assessors, and agency cybersecurity personnel to maintain complete, current, and audit ready authorization packages. The ability to support hybrid work requirements in the Washington, DC metropolitan area or Research Triangle, NC area is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead RMF activities across three primary authorization boundaries and the associated system inventory.
• Maintain SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, Executive Summaries, ATO documentation, and supporting evidence.
• Coordinate three annual security control assessments and prepare evidence for the independent assessor.
• Maintain assessor independence and avoid acting as the assessor of record unless the agency expressly authorizes an activity.
• Direct system registration, inventory reconciliation, artifact maintenance, data quality review, and status validation in the agency’s designated GRC platform.
• Lead POA&M management, residual risk analysis, risk reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Support cloud and FedRAMP documentation, control inheritance analysis, and shared responsibility analysis.
• Review major changes, prepare security impact analyses, and support onboarding and decommissioning.
• Conduct technical and quality reviews before submitting cybersecurity artifacts.
• Identify and escalate risks that could affect an authorization, assessment, or deliverable schedule.
• Support transition activities and reconcile authorization boundaries, inventories, artifacts, and active work.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading Federal RMF and A&A activities of comparable scope and complexity.
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-53A, FISMA, and Federal continuous monitoring requirements.
• Experience developing and maintaining Federal authorization packages.
• Experience supporting independent security assessments, POA&M management, and risk-based decisions.
• Strong technical writing, stakeholder coordination, and quality review skills.
• Ability to support hybrid work requirements in the Washington, DC metropolitan area or Research Triangle area.
• Education and experience that satisfy the proposed GSA labor category.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• Experience supporting HHS or another Federal health agency.
• Experience using JCAM or a comparable Federal GRC platform.
• Experience supporting cloud security, FedRAMP, inherited controls, and shared responsibility analysis.
• Experience coordinating multiple concurrent authorization, assessment, and continuous monitoring activities.
• CISSP, CAP/CGRC, CISM, Security+, or an applicable cloud security certification.

Compensation

Salary Range: $165,000 – $185,000 annually (commensurate with experience)
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on healthcare data processes that support critical regulatory functions. You will collaborate with dedicated professionals, work on meaningful projects, and contribute to improvements in public health systems.