Cybersecurity Risk Manager

Company Description

Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country's most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, and Program Management support services - focusing on the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Treasury. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate, and committed "A Players" who already align with the company's core values: Drive, Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all individual contributions.

About the Role

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Risk Manager to deliver practical, high-impact cybersecurity risk management services that help federal systems meet and sustain compliance with applicable cybersecurity requirements (e.g., laws, Executive Orders, OMB memoranda, CISA directives, and departmental policies). This role leads assessment documentation, risk evaluations for new capabilities, contingency planning, POA&M management, governance SOPs, and coordination across incident response and vulnerability management.

Location: Remote (with occasional onsite support as required)

Key Responsibilities

Manage System Security Assessment & Authorization (ATO) Documentation

• Develop, upload, and maintain system cybersecurity assessment documentation (e.g., FIPS 199, E-Authentication Risk Assessments, security control implementation statements, and associated artifacts) in collaboration with system teams and Security Control Assessors.
• Track progress and completion of assessment activities using established reporting capabilities.

Evaluate Risk for New Capabilities

• Assess cybersecurity risk for new or changed IT capabilities (e.g., system connections, software applications, integrations, plug-ins) prior to implementation.

Own Contingency Planning & Testing

• Lead development of Contingency Plans for systems and conduct/coordinate required testing.

Drive POA&M and Governance Execution

• Track system security deficiencies as Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and manage remediation tracking and reporting.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) supporting cybersecurity governance activities.

Coordinate Incident Response & Vulnerability Management Support

• Coordinate with system teams on operational cybersecurity activities as requested, including incident response and vulnerability management.

Respond to Governance Data Calls

• Respond to cybersecurity governance data calls as directed, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.

Required Experience

• 10 + years cybersecurity risk/compliance; AND 5+ years of federal RMF; RMF/NIST/FISMA, POA&Ms, security documentation, contingency planning.
• Experience supporting ATO/continuous monitoring activities and maintaining security assessment artifacts (e.g., FIPS 199 and control evidence).
• Experience performing cybersecurity risk assessments for new systems/integrations/capabilities.
• Working knowledge of POA&M management, governance SOP development, and compliance reporting.
• Experience coordinating across technical teams for incident response and vulnerability management activities.

Education

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, IT, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience).

Certifications

• CISSP
• CAP (Certified Authorization Professional)
• CISA Zero Trust certification
• FedRAMP Practitioner (optional but preferred)

Security Requirements (Required)

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a Public Trust background investigation

Citizant offers a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Development Program

Additional information

Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.

Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.