Principal Cybersecurity Analyst (sme)

ANSER

Arlington, VA, United States
On-site
Risk management framework (rmf)
Zero trust architecture
Policy-as-code
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions, providing thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and delivering practical, useful solutions

Job Summary

  • ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions, providing thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and delivering practical, useful solutions.
  • Design, develop, and implement secure system and network architectures aligned with Risk Management Framework (RMF), the Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), and Zero Trust Architecture principles, ensuring compliance across the system lifecycle.
  • Lead technical integration of AWS-native security services (e.g., AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, AWS CloudTrail) to support automated evidence collection, centralized logging, and real-time compliance validation.

Matching Summary

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions, providing thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and delivering practical, useful solutions.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Policy-as-Code
  • Compliance-as-Code
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  • AWS-native security services

Nice-to-have

  • Thought leadership
  • Client focused
  • Collaboration and integrity

Key Requirements

  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Master's degree in a relevant technical field
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional OR AWS Certified Security – Specialty OR (ISC)² CISSP (ISSEP/ISSAP)
  • 12 years of experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity
  • Seven years focused on security automation, cloud engineering, and architecture
  • Five years as a lead technical authority on enterprise-level projects
  • Five years translating regulatory requirements into automated code

Work Rights

Active Secret security clearance required

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