RMF Engineer

RMF Engineer
Innovatus Technology Consulting
Location: San Diego, CA or Norfolk/Suffolk, VA area (Hybrid – mostly remote)
Clearance: Active DoD Secret clearance (minimum) required

About Innovatus Technology Consulting
Innovatus Technology Consulting is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in San Diego, California. Founded in 2012, we deliver mission-critical IT, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and engineering solutions to Department of Defense and federal customers. Guided by ethics, experience, and expertise, we help defense organizations achieve operational readiness through secure, compliant, and innovative technology solutions.

Position Overview
Innovatus is seeking an experienced Risk Management Framework (RMF) Engineer to support Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities for DoD systems in accordance with NIST and DoD RMF requirements. The role focuses on developing, maintaining, and managing RMF documentation and artifacts throughout the system lifecycle. This is a hybrid position that is mostly remote, with candidates based in the San Diego, CA or Norfolk/Suffolk, VA areas preferred to support occasional on-site collaboration, meetings, or program needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support system categorization by identifying information types, system boundaries, and information flows.
• Develop, update, and maintain RMF artifacts, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Contingency Plans (CPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), Continuous Monitoring Strategies, and supporting diagrams.
• Assess and evaluate implemented security controls; identify gaps and work with engineering and cybersecurity teams on remediation.
• Manage and validate RMF packages in eMASS (or equivalent DoD tools), including uploading artifacts and tracking authorization status.
• Support continuous monitoring, ATO package preparation, and authorization/renewal processes.
• Collaborate with system engineers, ISSOs/ISSMs, Security Control Assessors, Authorizing Officials, and government stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on NIST SP 800-53 controls, DoD cybersecurity policies, STIGs, and RMF best practices.
• Contribute to risk assessments, vulnerability management coordination, and compliance documentation as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret security clearance (minimum).
• U.S. citizenship.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting DoD RMF processes and A&A activities.
• Proven experience developing RMF artifacts (SSPs, CPs, control evidence, test plans, POA&Ms, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, RMF steps (per NIST SP 800-37 / DoDI 8510.01), and authorization workflows.
• Experience with eMASS (or similar authorization management systems) for package management and artifact validation.
• Ability to work independently in a mostly remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and stakeholder interaction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Navy, NAVWAR, or other DoD component systems.
• Familiarity with additional tools such as ACAS, Nessus, or STIG Viewer.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CAP, Security+, CISSP, CISM, or DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level I/II).
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Mostly remote hybrid flexibility with work-life balance.
• Opportunity to support high-impact DoD missions.
• Professional growth in a mission-driven, veteran-friendly SDVOSB environment.
• Collaborative culture focused on ethics, expertise, and results.