Overview

The Cyber Risk and Assessment Analyst supports the Agency’s IT and cybersecurity compliance program by assessing risk, maintaining audit-ready documentation, and tracking corrective actions to closure. This role works across cybersecurity, IT operations, and program management stakeholders to ensure security and administrative controls are documented, implemented, and evidenced in alignment with applicable federal requirements under the strategic oversight of the Agency CIO/PMO.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity assessments and control reviews; document risks and recommend mitigations.
• Develop risk reports and track mitigation plans, POA&Ms, and control effectiveness.
• Support RMF and security assessment and authorization documentation, including preparation of authorization packages for assessment.
• Maintain audit-ready evidence and coordinate with technical teams on compliance reporting.

Qualifications

• 5 years conducting cybersecurity assessments, compliance evaluations, or risk management.
• Working knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, or similar federal frameworks.
• Experience developing risk reports, tracking mitigation plans, and evaluating control effectiveness.
• Security+ certification.
• Ability to perform overlapping cybersecurity functions in federal IT compliance environments (FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust).

Preferred qualifications

• CISA or CRISC certification.

Citizenship and background investigation

• U.S. citizenship is required for personnel assigned to this contract.
• A role-appropriate, favorably adjudicated background investigation is required before work begins unless the Contracting Officer approves otherwise in writing; most roles require Tier 2.

 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• Possess the ability to fulfill any and all office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to:  remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer entry, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen (15) pounds.
• May require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).

 

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May work prolonged or irregular hours.
• Frequent local travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties.

 

Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Companies since 2018.

 

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender,  national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law.