Authorization and Accreditation Lead

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OVERVIEW:

BlueHalo, an AV Company, is seeking an Authorization and Accreditation Lead to serve as the crucial bridge between technical teams, program leadership, and security policy, driving compliance and continuous monitoring for mission-critical systems. In this role, the successful candidate will perform authorization and accreditation duties for the program to include completing all processes and procedures as required for system compliance and security verification and controls.

You'd like to do this:

• Lead all phases of the RMF (Prepare, Categorize, Select, Implement, Assess, Authorize, Monitor) for information systems.
• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining essential security artifacts (e.g., System Security Plans, POA&Ms, Risk Assessments).
• Collaborate with engineers, developers, system owners, and leadership.
• Ensuring adherence to federal mandates (NIST 800-53, 800-171, ICD 503, FISMA) and Sponsor specific policies.
• Conduct assessments, tracking vulnerabilities, and managing remediation efforts.
• Brief leadership and AOs on system security posture and authorization status, leading to a final "Authorization to Operate" (ATO) decision.

You're required to have this:

• Active Top Secret clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering.
• Demonstrated five (5) years experience of direct combined experience in IT systems administration, cybersecurity compliance, IT system troubleshooting, and incident response.
• Demonstrated six (6) years experience in a role such as Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE), accrediting Sponsor programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Experience with completing new system(s) authorization and accreditation through the Sponsor's Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) processes, procedures, security requirements, and systems.
• Experience in security policy, counterintelligence, and security controls.

Ideally you have this:

• Certification on AWS or equivalent cloud technology.
• Certification in Security +. Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP). Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or equivalent.

SALARY RANGE: $140,000 to $170,000

The BlueHalo, An AV Company, pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

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