Cybersecurity Risk Assessor (Cra)

About the Organization Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. Redhorse specializes in developing and implementing creative strategies and solutions with private, state, and federal customers in the areas of cultural and environmental resources services, climate and energy change, information technology, and intelligence services. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.
Position Description Redhorse transforms the way government uses data and technology. To support this mission, we are seeking a dedicated Cybersecurity Risk Assessor (CRA) to join our team. The CRA will work closely with the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to identify and manage Cybersecurity Risks. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in working on projects at the forefront of AI and deep learning technologies and wants to make a transformative impact on the Department of Defense (DoD).

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Risk Assessment: Conduct technical and procedural evaluations to identify areas of risk to Information System Security.
• Collaboration: Work alongside the CDAO’s Algorithmic Warfare (AW) Division on various projects. Coordinate with the Information Systems Security Manager and engineering team to ensure systems meet government security standards.
• Security Framework Expertise: Utilize extensive knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its predecessor, the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP), for authorizing the operation of Information Systems (IS) and Platform Information Technology (PIT).
• Standards Compliance: Be familiar with and apply the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines for DoD information assurance, including NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53.
• Policy Management: Assess and maintain security policies and procedures in compliance with government standards. 

Basic Minimum Requirements for Skills, Experience, Education and Credentials include:

• US citizenship with an active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) security clearance and current access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) (TS/SCI) is required. Applicants who are not US Citizens and who do not have a current and active TS/SCI security clearance will not be considered for this role.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 8 years of related experience.
• Experience in risk assessments and risk analysis of system implementation.
• Experience in or on teams conducting systems architecture, development, and support efforts.
• Experience on or supporting teams integrating and configuring systems is required.
• Familiarity with the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG).

Desired Experience:

• Background as a systems security engineer and/or systems engineer.
• Strong writing skills in communicating operational risk.
• Experience applying security principles to cloud-hosted applications in the DoD.
• Extensive knowledge of Cloud architecture, applications, and integration is highly desired.
• Background supporting DoD customers.
• Proactive approach to conducting risk assessments and collaborating with team members and stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled  Accommodations:If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at Talent_Acquisition@redhorsecorp.com Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.