RMF/Information Assurance Engineer

About Sarela Technology Solutions

Sarela Technology Solutions, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in Cybersecurity Compliance (RMF), Cloud Engineering, Cloud Migration, and Defense Acquisition Support. We pride ourselves on being customer-centric while fostering an employee-focused culture driven by values of respect, honor, integrity, courage, and innovation. Headquartered in Virginia, we are deeply committed to supporting military veterans and their families, actively partnering with organizations to support transitioning service members. As a certified DoD SkillBridge Industry Partner and SBA 8(a) business, our mission is to provide IT solutions that empower our clients to achieve mission success.

Role Description

SarelaTech is seeking an RMF/Information Assurance Engineer to support large-scale migration and operations on a large, high-profile DOD contract. The I3TS program provides enterprise-wide IT support to enable DTRA’s Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate, modernize, and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRA’s internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Continuous upkeep, monitoring, analysis, and response to Information System, network and security events.
• Maintaining the NIPR and SIPR RMF packages for all enclaves within scope of the contract.
• Documents compliance actions within the approved automated compliance tracking system
• Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with internal security policies and practices outlined in the System Security Plan (SSP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and customer directives.
• Ensures records are maintained for workstations, servers, software, routers, firewalls, network switches, crypto, and other relevant hardware/equipment throughout the information system's life cycle.
• Evaluates proposed changes or additions to the information system and advises senior site leadership of the security relevance.
• Participates in internal/external security audits/inspections; performs risk assessments and Continuous Monitoring.
• Ensure proper protection and / or corrective measures have been taken when an incident or vulnerability has been discovered
• Working with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to develop, implement and manage a formal Information Security / Information Systems Security Program.
• Develop, implement and enforce Information Security Policies and Procedures.
• Review and update IS Authorization documentation (Body of Evidence) to support IS Assessment and Authorization (Certification/Accreditation) activities.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 8+ years’ experience or 12+ years of IA experience without a degree.
• Current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security + or CISSP.
• Understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST, ICD, and CNSS standards.
• Familiarity with network technologies (LAN & WAN) and best practices within a classified environment to include crypto and key management
• STIG compliance, SCC and STIG Viewer experience, and ACAS expertise.
• Expert with Microsoft Windows, Linux, and system virtualization in a secure network environment.
• Must be able to work in a constantly changing regulatory environment with short-, mid-, and long-term timelines for remediating any non-compliance
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change
• Good writing and verbal presentation skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Past or current ISSM/ISSO experience
• Security+ or CISSP
• GCIH a plus
• DoD IS knowledge and experience
• Background or understanding of System Security Plans (SSP)
• Security hardening scripting/automation experience
• Microsoft OS Certification (MCSE Win 7 or other)
• Linux certification (RHCSA, CompTIA Linux, LCFS/LCFE, etc.)

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance