Information Assurance Specialist - Clearance Required in New York at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Information Assurance Specialist - Clearance Required based in United States.

This role supports the cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management of a mission-critical federal enterprise application. You will help maintain a strong security posture while ensuring systems align with Army and DoD security requirements. Working across system administration, engineering, development, DevSecOps, and program teams, you will contribute to security authorization and continuous monitoring activities. The position combines hands-on security assessment with documentation, vulnerability management, risk mitigation, and compliance oversight. You will play an important role in supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and ensuring security remains integrated throughout system changes and delivery. This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact government technology environment while working with established federal cybersecurity frameworks and practices.

Support information assurance and cybersecurity activities across a mission-critical enterprise application environment, helping maintain compliance, manage risk, and strengthen security controls.

• Support cybersecurity and information assurance activities across application and enterprise environments.
• Implement and maintain security controls aligned with NIST, RMF, STIG, and applicable DoD requirements.
• Support system security authorization, assessment, accreditation, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability reviews, compliance evaluations, and security control assessments.
• Track security findings and coordinate remediation efforts with system, application, infrastructure, and DevSecOps teams.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), policies, procedures, assessment artifacts, and continuous monitoring documentation.
• Support continuous monitoring, security metrics, status reporting, and cybersecurity reporting activities.
• Assist with security audits, inspections, customer assessments, and responses to identified findings.
• Review system and application changes to ensure ongoing compliance with established security requirements.
• Identify cybersecurity risks with stakeholders and support the development of practical mitigation strategies.
• Participate in incident response, security investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation activities when required.
• Monitor evolving cybersecurity threats, regulations, security controls, and federal best practices relevant to the environment.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines strong information assurance and cybersecurity experience with practical knowledge of federal security frameworks, risk management, and compliance processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5–10+ years of experience supporting information assurance, cybersecurity, information security, or cyber risk management programs.
• Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Experience developing and maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts.
• Experience supporting vulnerability management, security assessments, and compliance activities.
• Understanding of security controls, risk management, secure configuration, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active DoD 8140-aligned cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CISM, or Security+ is preferred.
• Experience with Security+, CISSP, CAP, CISM, CASP+, or comparable security certifications is desirable.
• Experience supporting Army or DoD programs and security requirements is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cybersecurity, RMF, ATO, or compliance activities for federal or DoD systems is a plus.
• Experience with eMASS, ACAS, SCAP, STIGs, or related cybersecurity tools is desirable.
• Practical knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP, or comparable federal security requirements is advantageous.
• Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments and integrating security activities into delivery processes is preferred.
• Experience supporting cloud security initiatives in AWS, Azure, or similar environments is a plus.
• Experience with Appian-based applications or Appian Cloud security and configuration practices is preferred.
• SAFe certifications such as SAFe Practitioner, Architect, or DevOps are advantageous.
• Experience supporting enterprise platform teams and shared services across multiple delivery teams is a plus.

Benefits:

• Target salary of up to $165,000.
• Full-time, fully remote position available in the United States.
• Opportunity to support a mission-critical federal technology environment.
• Hands-on exposure to NIST, RMF, STIG, ATO, vulnerability management, and federal cybersecurity practices.
• Collaboration with system administrators, engineers, developers, DevSecOps professionals, program managers, and security stakeholders.
• Opportunities to work with cloud security, enterprise platforms, cybersecurity tools, and secure Agile delivery practices.
• Professional development through exposure to federal cybersecurity frameworks, security certifications, and evolving security technologies.