Senior IT Risk and Compliance Specialist Senior
$96,569–$130,651 year
Remote · United States or Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Senior IT Risk and Compliance Specialist role focusing on governance, risk, and compliance for government programs. Manage the security posture and authorization lifecycle for multiple cloud and on-prem information systems; develop and maintain SSPs, POAMs, and network architectures; coordinate vulnerability analysis and audits; support incident response, contingency planning, and disaster recovery; serve as the program ISSO interfacing with auditors and stakeholders; ensure compliance with NIST 800-171 and related policies; collaborate on security controls during new and existing systems deployments; requires 3+ years ISSO experience, familiarity with GRC tools (eMASS or XACTA), and ability to communicate complex security concepts to executives and program teams.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years of ISSO experience for corporate or program level
- Basic understanding of ISSO duties and responsibilities
- Awareness of GRC tools (eMASS or XACTA)
- Experience supporting security projects and customer security requirements
- Familiarity with change and configuration management and security impact analysis
- Ability to communicate and present technical solutions to executives and stakeholders
- Knowledge of security tools (firewalls, VPNs, SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability and compliance scanning, IAM)
- Knowledge of IT risk management frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST 800-171, ISO 27001)
- Knowledge of DoD security authorization processes
- Knowledge of security auditing practices and procedures
Additional Requirements
- US Citizenship not required
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