Senior DoD Risk Management Framework SME

Description

Job Title: Sr. DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) SME (CCP Development)

Location: Charleston, SC or National Capital Region (NCR)

Position Type: Full-Time (Contractor Position Supporting Government Agency Directly)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Sr. DoD RMF Common Control Provider (CCP) Specialist to directly support an essential federal agency mission. In this role, you will operate as the primary authoritative liaison for inheritable enterprise security controls. You will ensure that foundational computing environments, cloud environments, and enterprise enclaves correctly author, validate, and publish the common controls inherited by downstream tenant mission systems.

This is a high-visibility contractor role requiring an expert split between deep technical framework familiarity and strategic stakeholder communication. The position allows for a highly flexible hybrid work schedule, requiring part-time on-site presence at our secure facilities in either Charleston, SC or the National Capital Region (NCR), with remaining days eligible for telework.

Core Responsibilities

• Enterprise Control Authoring: Develop, maintain, and expand the agency's enterprise-level Common Control Provider (CCP) authorization packages within eMASS.
• Inheritance & Downstream Liaison: Provide direct technical guidance to tenant System Owners (SOs) and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to map out how they safely inherit physical, operational, and technical controls.
• Boundary Validation: Audit and define where the physical and logical security boundaries of the hosting infrastructure end and where the tenant's responsibility begins.
• Assessment Coordination: Partner with independent Security Control Assessors (SCAs) to schedule, facilitate, and clear multi-tiered technical audits of shared platforms.
• POA&M and Vulnerability Management: Create, execute, and monitor complex Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) specifically targeting enterprise-wide vulnerabilities affecting multiple systems.
• Continuous Authorization: Drive the integration of automated monitoring capabilities to progress infrastructure from traditional static windows to a Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) state.

Desired Skills

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in computer science or equivalent
• Prior experience with the Intelligence Community
• Prior experience managing control allocation for enterprise architectures like AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or federal multi-tenant data centers.
• Highly polished advisory communication skills; comfortable translating complex risk methodologies to GS-15 and Sr. Executive Service (SES) government stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) alignments and Cloud Landing Zone security paradigms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Computer, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, or Mathematics with a concentration in computer science or equivalent
• Top Secret / SCI DoD security clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph
• Framework Experience: 5+ years of direct experience implementing NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2 (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls within a federal or DoD agency infrastructure context.
• DoD Compliance Tooling: Proven proficiency navigating and documenting risk packages inside the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) registry.
• Professional Certifications: Must meet DoD 8140 / 8570 IAM Level II or III baseline requirements (such as CISSP, CISM, CAP/ISC2 CGRC).
• Location & Availability: Must reside near or be willing to commute to project sites in either Charleston, SC or the National Capital Region (NCR).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charleston, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $127.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charleston, SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Charleston,SC.

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Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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