[Hiring] Control Validation Security Specialist Senior @BMA TECHNICAL SERVICES INC

Role Description

BMA is seeking a Control Validation Security Specialist - Senior to join our team supporting our AMPS program. This is a fully remote role.

• Independently performs IT audits on complex information systems, applications, and enclaves to ensure that appropriate controls exist, are correctly implemented, and that procedures are compliant with Federal and DOD standards.
• Conducts accurate evaluation of the level of security required.
• Performs all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.
• Works at the highest level of all phases of information systems auditing.
• Provides technical support in the areas of vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, network security, and security implementation.
• Provides technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with making security improvements.
• Conducts cybersecurity control validation exercises on classified and unclassified networks, applications, and systems to validate the effectiveness of current security measures.
• Weighs business needs against security concerns and analyzes applied mitigations to evaluate whether they meet security requirements.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience working with DoDI 8500.2 or NIST SP 800-53 and understanding the principles of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Two (2) years of experience with eMASS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving security issues.
• Proficiency in basic analytical software such as Microsoft Excel and Access, as well as proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong skills implementing and configuring networks and network components.
• Experience weighing business needs against security concerns.
• Experience analyzing applied mitigations to evaluate whether they meet security requirements.
• Must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3 (T3) prior to onboarding.

Requirements

• Clearance Requirement: There is a Secret Security clearance requirement for this role upon hire.

Benefits

• Multiple healthcare coverage options including low deductible, high deductible, and plans eligible for Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dental, vision, accident & illness, short- and long-term disability coverage available.
• 401(k) plan with an industry leading 6% match that can include profit sharing based on company performance.
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) providing eligible employees the opportunity to earn stock in BMA, subject to plan eligibility and vesting requirements.