Security Analyst

IronArch Technology

ATO Security Analyst maintaining cybersecurity compliance across VA research environments. Developing ATO packages and leading client-facing meetings for authorization processes.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $84,000 - $101,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Department of Veterans Affairs in maintaining cybersecurity compliance across VA research environments.
Own the paperwork that keeps VA systems authorized and running: ATO and ATC packages, security artifacts, POA&Ms, gap analyses, and FISMA documentation.
Develop, review, and maintain ATO and ATC packages including system security plans (SSPs), control implementation statements, FISMA documents, and POA&Ms across a portfolio of VA research systems.
Own the tracking and resolution of open POA&M items, keep authorization schedules current.
Support all RMF steps from security categorization through authorization, coordinating with VA ISOs, ISSOs, site managers, and system owners to close gaps and hit deadlines.
Conduct security assessment reviews for VA research submissions, work within the VA's Continuous Authorization and Monitoring (CAM) framework, and support product installation planning for major system changes.
Lead client-facing meetings on ATO topics regularly.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline, plus 5 years of relevant experience.
13 years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree (8 additional years may substitute for education per contract requirements).
Hands-on experience with the full RMF lifecycle, categorization through authorization.
Comfortable creating and maintaining SSPs, control implementation statements, POA&Ms, and FISMA security documentation without a lot of handholding.
Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 is a hard requirement.
Ability to read authorization documentation, find the gaps, build a plan to address them, and communicate it clearly.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination.
U.S. citizenship required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and market-leading bonus opportunities
Medical, dental and vision benefits where a significant portion of the premium is subsidized by IronArch.
Company-provided healthcare concierge assistance to help explain your coverage in plain language; help you find, choose, and schedule quality care; and address billing, benefit, or claims concerns, potentially saving hours of your time
401(k) retirement plan where the company contributes dollar for dollar up to 3 percent, and 50 cents on the dollar for the 4th and 5th percent with immediate entry and immediate vesting
20 days of PTO accumulated per calendar year
11 paid holidays
Bereavement, jury duty, parental (maternity/paternity/adoption), and military leaves
Sabbatical programs
Company-paid short- and long-term disability
Company-paid life insurance
Voluntary life, accidental and indemnity income replacement benefits
Professional development reimbursement
Health club reimbursement
Matching donation program and annual philanthropic activities
Pet insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurity complianceATO packagesATC packagessecurity artifactsPOA&MsFISMA documentationsystem security plans (SSPs)control implementation statementsNIST SP 800-53RMF lifecycle

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiporganizationalproblem-solvingclient-facing meetings

Certifications

VA Public TrustSuitability/Fitness determination