Cybersecurity Specialist
Core
Support cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance requirements for Grants.gov applications, platform services, and related support systems.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity specialist (federal compliance & operations)
Builds
Grants.gov platform services, chatbot capabilities, integrations, and support systems
Domain
Federal government / Cybersecurity & Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
ATO support, security documentation, control evidence gathering, POA&M management, vulnerability management, incident response, risk management, secure SDLC, DevSecOps, configuration management, security reporting
Preferred skills
Grants.gov systems, shared service platforms, public-facing government applications, cloud-hosted applications, AWS environments, modernization initiatives
Technologies
AWS, Azure, Confluence, JIRA, SharePoint, CMS, Network Security, DevSecOps, DevOps
Responsibilities
Support implementation, monitoring, and documentation of cybersecurity and compliance requirements; Assist with Authority to Operate activities by updating documentation and collecting evidence; Manage POA&M activities by tracking findings and coordinating remediation; Coordinate vulnerability management efforts including scan review and patch coordination; Support security monitoring, intrusion detection, and incident response; Partner with development and operations teams to integrate security into releases; Review system changes and technical designs for security impacts; Support disaster recovery and continuity of operations planning; Maintain security artifacts including risk registers and compliance evidence; Prepare and present security status and risk reports to executive and technical audiences