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Lead Federal Auditor

Reston, VA Office💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead federal auditor supporting cloud authorization activities, FedRAMP compliance, and DoD risk management frameworks for federal and defense environments.

Role type

Senior IC federal auditor (cloud security & compliance)

Builds

Authorization packages, compliance documentation, and continuous monitoring deliverables for federal agencies

Domain

Federal government compliance, cloud security, risk management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

FedRAMP High/DoD IL4-5 compliance, NIST SP 800-53 controls, 3PAO assessment coordination, authorization package development (SSP/SAP/POA&M), gap analysis, continuous monitoring, federal security questionnaire response

Preferred skills

CISSP, CISA, CAP, Security+, AWS GovCloud/Azure Government experience, GovRAMP, CMMC, NIST CSF familiarity

Technologies

FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-171, GovRAMP, CMMC, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government

Responsibilities

Contribute to authorization package documentation (SSPs, POA&Ms, SAPs); Coordinate with 3PAOs and federal agency sponsors on assessments; Implement and document NIST SP 800-53 controls; Execute continuous monitoring and vulnerability scanning reviews; Assess system architectures for compliance gaps; Develop and improve FedRAMP policies and procedures; Review federal customer security questionnaires; Prepare compliance status summaries for leadership; Monitor federal cybersecurity directives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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