Come join our award-winning organization and work with the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry. As a Cybersecurity Assessment and Authorization SME you will be responsible for information systems and all associated cybersecurity policies and procedures. You will perform a DoD cybersecurity process while either authorizing an information system or serving as a SME for an information system undergoing authorization. Location: Remote with periodic meetings in Fort Belvoir, VA. Travel: None Clearance Requirements: + Minimum Clearance: Secret Responsibilities + Determines the applicable severity value for an identified vulnerability (e.g., non-compliant security control), and determines the possible ramifications on the system’s current or future authorization. + Briefs senior management on the progress or results of an information system undergoing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process. + Responsible for performing preventative and reactive activities aimed at enhancing the overall IA posture. + Provide full IA support and services as stated below, which are necessary to meet the requirements of DLA IA. + Ensure compliance with Federal, DoD, and DLA information technology and security requirements, polices, procedures, and standards as applicable. + Work with Government personnel (program managers, project managers, system managers, system developers, the DLA Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), IA professionals, etc.) at the enterprise and enclave levels to ensure implementation of appropriate IA controls for EWSC. + Provide IA support to assist in ensuring compliance with Federal, DoD, and DLA IA policy and perform daily activities required for Certification & Accreditation (C&A). + Support for requirement to complete the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DICAP), Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD IT processes, and achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) as applicable. + Complete design, development, edit, modification, and implementation of all documentation and participate in all security-testing efforts as required. + Monitor and actively report on the status of all elements within Plans of Action & Milestones (POAM) associated with IA requirements, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities until resolution or remediation. + Perform additional IA support services as identified within the scope of services for the Task Order. Requirements: + Five (5) years of relevant Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST A&A experience + DoD cybersecurity experience + Experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations. + Experienced in the general tenets supporting the overall DOD implementation of its + authorization process, to include supporting cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes. + Knowledgeable in the cybersecurity of emerging technology areas such as Cloud and + Industrial Control Systems (ICSs), warehouse execution systems and Operational Technology (OT) infrastructures. + Position Sensitivity: Non-Critical Sensitive (Formerly IT-II or IT-2) + Investigation Requirements: Must possess a favorable Tier 3 (T3) NACLC/ANACI + Possess an understanding of how the security controls identified in the NIST 800-53 apply to the process of assessing and authorizing a large organization’s IT infrastructure such as DLA’s, in which there is a compilation of large and small enclaves, AIS applications and outsourced IT processes. About Xcelerate Solutions: Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers! Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodation if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability. Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.