Sr Security Specialist

Sr Security Specialist

Are you ready for your next career adventure? Integrated Management Strategies (IMS), a woman-owned small business specializing in healthcare IT and management consulting, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Security Specialist to lead security architecture, planning and operations on our team and assisting our federal client in obtaining Authorization to Operate (ATO) and overall management of their cloud and cyber security requirements.

Key Responsibilities and Managed Outcomes:

• As a senior member of our organization, you will play a crucial role in guiding the process and ensuring compliance with federal regulations and security standards.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of cloud and data platforms, security protocols, and processes, evaluating their suitability, features, scalability, and compliance with federal regulations.
• Lead and oversee the end-to-end ATO process for technology platforms, collaborating with stakeholders, security teams, and third-party vendors to expedite approvals.
• Identify and address potential security risks, compliance gaps, and vulnerabilities to ensure a robust and secure infrastructure.
• Stay up to date with federal regulations, policies, and standards to ensure the cloud platform acquisition aligns with the agency's security and privacy requirements.
• Lead technical proposal development and solutioning on cybersecurity and cloud technology modernization related solicitations.
• Interface with cloud service providers to negotiate contracts, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and pricing terms while ensuring compliance and the best value for the agency.
• Prepare detailed security plans, reports, POAM responses and other documentation for leadership, stakeholders, and external auditors.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment within the team.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of security processes, implementing best practices and lessons learned across security domains.

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of experience leading cloud acquisition, ATO process, and cloud security within a federal agency or a highly regulated environment
• In-depth knowledge of federal security frameworks and standards, such as FedRAMP, NIST, and FISMA.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with AWS, Azure highly desirable.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to liaise with vendors, stakeholders, and agency leadership.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Active CISSP or CCSP certification.
• Certified in AWS and/or Azure Security Specialty

What we offer:

In addition to a rewarding career, IMS offers a wide range of benefits to its employees, including:

• Generous Paid time off
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• FSA and many more!

Integrated Management Strategies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for the employment process, please email your request to hr@im-strat.com.

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