Federal Security Analyst
Groundswell
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Maryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $87,953 - $166,390 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
CloudCyber Security
About the role
- Monitor security alerts, logs, and events across cloud platforms.
- Investigate and respond to security incidents, coordinating with internal teams as needed.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, follow up with system owners on remediation, and maintain a Vulnerability Management Plan for client delivery teams.
- Assist in maintaining and improving security tools.
- Support the development and enforcement of security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Manage Authority to Operate (ATO) and Authority to Test (ATT) processes to ensure project teams are in compliance with agency and federal security regulations.
- Document and maintain the System Security Plan detailing system information and architecture to support the ATO and ATT process.
- Coordinate with technical integration teams to document Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar documentation.
- Advise project team on guidance for security protocols and drive conversation with client security teams to resolve cybersecurity issues.
- Assist in documenting and maintaining Configuration Management Plan, Integration Plans, and similar system documentation requiring cybersecurity guidance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on IT security experience monitoring systems, reviewing security events and logs, supporting incident response, and tracking vulnerabilities through remediation across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Experience supporting security compliance and authorization efforts by maintaining security documentation (e.g., SSPs, POA&Ms), assisting with ATO-related activities, and working closely with engineers, delivery teams, and client security stakeholders to address security findings and requirements.
- Active Top Secret security clearance or equivalent (e.x. DOE Q)
- Local to the DC Metro area strongly preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
- Flexible work schedule
- On-site gym and childcare option
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
vulnerability assessmentssecurity incident responsesecurity monitoringsecurity documentationConfiguration Management PlanInterconnection Security AgreementsSystem Security Plancloud securityon-prem securitycybersecurity protocols
Soft skills
communicationcoordinationadvisingcollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Top Secret security clearanceDOE Q clearance