Cybersecurity Specialist (RMF)

Abacus Solutions Group is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist (RMF) to support a customer mission at Kirtland Air Force Base. This onsite role focuses on strengthening and maturing RMF (Risk Management Framework) processes so that system authorizations can be completed in a timely and compliant manner.

You will guide RMF activities, maintain required documentation, and help keep risk and security evidence current through ongoing assessment and continuous monitoring. Work centers on building and updating RMF body of evidence in eMASS and other productivity tools, along with executing security control assessment procedures and POA&M updates.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an integrated team to develop and maintain RMF body of evidence documentation, including artifacts such as the System Security Plan, Security Controls Traceability Matrix, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), using eMASS and Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and design solutions using a wide range of cybersecurity tools
• Maintain repositories of body of evidence documentation for systems within your scope and ensure information is accessible only to properly authorized individuals
• Support work involving identity management/rights management tools and implementation models
• Apply PKI and other common cryptographic best practices
• Develop and execute security control assessment procedures to validate conformance with control requirements as part of continuous monitoring and authorization assessment activities
• Document security-related vulnerabilities and deficiencies in the POA&M

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM-related field, plus 9 years of relevant experience (four years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of education)
• 5+ years of relevant cybersecurity experience
• RMF and ATO experience
• eMASS experience
• POA&M creation experience

Technologies

• Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio
• PKI
• Identity management/rights management tools

Location

• Onsite in Albuquerque, NM
• Work location: Kirtland Air Force Base

Security Clearance

• Open only to US Citizens
• Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: USD 120,000 - 141,000 per year, dependent on experience, skills, and certifications
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, an employer matching retirement plan, and more

Desired Skills

• IAT Level II or Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) certification
• Linux and Windows integration in a virtualized environment
• ESS and ACAS installation and management experience
• Experience with SCAP scans and STIG viewer
• Experience with patching and applying STIGs and other cyber technologies that implement security controls in military cyberspace operational environments (including firewalls, router ACLs, PKI, OWASP, scripting, identity management, virtualization, and related components)
• Experience with Static Code Analysis using tools such as Fortify