Skyward Federal

Security Engineer

• Enable Skyward Federal’s mission by guiding systems through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and maintaining secure authorization packages for mission-critical technologies.
• Lead systems through the RMF lifecycle, supporting authorization, continuous monitoring, and ongoing compliance activities for DoD systems.
• Interpret and implement security requirements across NIST 800-53, ICD 503, and JSIG frameworks within real system architectures.
• Develop and maintain RMF artifacts and ensure traceability between system components, security controls, and supporting evidence.
• Partner closely with engineering, platform, and product teams to ensure system architectures and deployments align with required security controls.
• Guide systems through the RMF lifecycle including categorization, control implementation, assessment support, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Develop and maintain RMF documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, control narratives, and Body of Evidence artifacts.
• Map and validate NIST 800-53 controls against system architecture, ensuring accurate implementation and traceability.
• Maintain authorization packages within RMF tools such as eMASS, Xacta, similar compliance platforms, or especially with individual artifact (paper) packages.
• Analyze system architecture, components, and authorization boundaries to ensure RMF artifacts accurately reflect deployed technologies.
• Support ATO acquisition and sustainment activities for classified and mission systems.
• Coordinate with ISSOs, ISSMs, and Security Control Assessors during authorization and assessment activities.
• Track remediation activities and support continuous monitoring efforts across secure environments.

Cybersecurity Engineer – RMF Specialist