Senior Security Control Assessor

Avint LLC is seeking a Security Control Assessor who has experience providing support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within the public sector. This is a unique opportunity to shape the growth, development, and culture of an exciting and fast-growing company in the cybersecurity market. The Security Control Assessor will contribute to the growth of the company by leading a team to effectively manage policy, and overall programmatic risk. This is a unique opportunity to shape the progress, development, and culture of an exciting and rapid-growing company in the cybersecurity market.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing and leading the overall duties of the Security Control Assessors
• Assess security posture of a client's environment and develop remediation/mitigation strategies to reduce risks while enhancing system and application security
• Provide technical input to information security policies, processes, and awareness training
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for security operations and security tools/technologies
  
  
  

Requirements

Technical Areas of Expertise:

• Experience overseeing the overall duties of the Information System Security Officer
• Experience in all areas of cybersecurity, but in particular the federal cybersecurity guidance documents including OMB Memorandums, FISMA, and NIST Special Publications
• Ability to implement information security requirements for IT systems through the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Excellent written and verbal communications skill including the ability to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders
• Experience with NIST 800 series publications
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience conducting security control assessment of all NIST 800-53 controls
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline from an accredited college or university required
• Certification in information technology security (e.g., CISSP or CISSM)
• Thorough knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and required documentation
• Experience conducting risk assessments and developing security assessment reports
• Ability to obtain federal agency required clearance
• Member of the Avint Leadership Team
• Serves as Career Manager responsible for performance management and professional development of lower levels
• Contribute to developing Avint performance and quality standards and expectations
• Responsible for leading one or more corporate initiatives
• Proactively leads multi-disciplinary teams to execute complex tasks to produce innovative results of exceptional quality
• Ability to leverage the full skills and expertise of the team to accomplish result efficiently and effectively
• Demonstrates ability to quickly command working knowledge of any functional area of responsibility
• Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, oral and written
• Leads multi-disciplinary working sessions to solicit highly complex ideas and develop innovative solutions
• Promotes collaboration across functional teams
• Develops and presents highly professional presentations, complex ideas, solutions and innovations to current and prospective clients, partners, and Executive Leadership
• Proactively sells Avint's brand and core service offerings
• Always exemplifies Avint's core values
• Proactively drives business growth within a specific market segment
  
  
  

Benefits

Joining Avint is a win-win proposition! You will feel the personal touch of a small business and receive BIG business benefits. From competitive salaries, full health, and generous time off and Federal Holidays. Additionally, we encourage every Avint employee to further their professional development. To assist you in achieving your goals, we offer reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition. Interested in a class, conference, program, or degree? Avint will invest in YOU and your professional development! Salary range $115,000-$125,000

Avint is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.