Cmmc Senior Consultant

Summary

Join A-LIGN as a CMMC Senior Consultant and lead teams in performing cybersecurity assessments for cloud computing technologies, ensuring compliance with federal regulations like NIST and CMMC. Leverage your expertise in NIST and CMMC to support and lead client engagements, manage projects, and mentor junior staff. This role requires a strong understanding of CMMC, NIST 800-171, and various testing methods. You will work collaboratively with a team, ensuring high-quality deliverables. A-LIGN offers a supportive environment without time reporting, chargeability goals, or sales pressure. The position reports to a Managing Consultant and is a full-time, exempt role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, information security, computer science, or relevant discipline; or combination of relevant education and work experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in information security or compliance, with strong NIST 800-171 experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of NIST publications, such as: NIST SP 800-30 rev 1, 800-37 rev 1 or 2, 800-53 rev 4, 800-53A rev 4, 800-60 Vol 1 & 2 rev 1, and 800-171 rev 1
• Must have CMMC Certified Assessor (CCP)
• Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lead multiple assessment engagements and train junior staff
• Excellent communication skills to include the ability to explain technical matters to a non-technical audience
• Broad IT background with technical understanding of networks, protocols, security configurations, cryptography, identity and access management, and the systems development life cycle

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments from initiation to project closure
• Monitor the progress of engagements and key project activity dates
• Drive working sessions with clients to ensure expectations and direction are aligned and timelines are being met
• Provide updates to Federal Practice Lead and managers
• Build a customer-focused relationship with clients
• Mediate or escalate complications as they may arise, relating to client or project execution
• Review and develop work papers, drafts, and final reports with high attention to detail
• Execute security assessments in accordance with NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 Assessment Guide, and other authoritative IT security guidance
• Validate information system security plans to ensure NIST control requirements are met
• Develop Security Authorization Packages and ensure completeness and compliance with CMMC requirements and other authoritative IT security guidance
• Collaborate across multiple internal teams to ensure successful delivery of results based on scope of work

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Experience with government compliance, including FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF, and CSF
• Experience as a consultant with a Big 4 or second tier consulting firm
• Familiarity with other Security Frameworks (ISO, COBIT, HIPAA/HITECH, etc.) and regulatory requirements
• PMP

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental Benefits
• 401 (K) Plan with Employer Matching
• Competitive Bonus Structure
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off Plan
• Virtual Employment
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Vacation Bonus
• Paid Office Closure December 24-January 1
• Paid Holidays Schedule
• Certification Reimbursement