Senior Consultant I, Cybersecurity (Remote)
$100–$120,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Provide cybersecurity expertise on project tasks to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and within budget, while assisting the project manager with task sequencing, scheduling, and estimating. Conduct research, data analysis, and vulnerability assessments, then prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for clients. Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to support engagements involving NIST RMF, assessment and authorization, and system hardening. Maintain relationships with clients to identify new business opportunities and actively participate in proposal development and marketing activities. This role requires 5+ years of experience, a bachelor's degree, and an Active Security Clearance. Travel to client sites is 50% or more.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Active Security Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship
- 50%+ travel to client sites and project locations
- Ability to gain, retain, comprehend, and transfer knowledge to other members of the team
- Ability to mentor and coach less experienced consultants and support development of technical skills in others
- Ability to actively listen to client needs, determine context, ask probing questions, retain information for future use, and respond with practical solutions
- Ability to utilize established rapport and technical expertise with existing clients to facilitate development of new business
- Must understand departmental goals and hold self accountable for commitments and high standards
- Demonstrate strong time management skills
- Hands-on experience with NIST Risk Management Framework and NIST SP 800-53
- Experience supporting DoD assessment and authorization activities
- Experience with vulnerability assessment and scanning tools like Tenable Nessus, ACAS, or Security Center
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting
- Experience with Windows and Linux security concepts, patching, and configuration management
Desired Qualifications
- Professional certification
- Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as eMASS, HBSS, VRAM, DADMS, and TWMS
- Experience with Python or PowerShell
- Experience with Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), shipboard, afloat, Navy, MSC, or NAVSEA environments
- Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System
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