Lead Governance and Compliance Analyst

Serve as a primary liaison with federal agencies, the FedRAMP PMO, third-party assessment organizations, consultants, and internal stakeholders to support ongoing authorization and compliance activities. Lead FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring activities, including POA&M management, vulnerability reporting, monthly deliverables, and recurring agency reporting requirements. Maintain and update the System Security Plan, risk documentation, assessment artifacts, and other required FedRAMP documentation to ensure ongoing audit readiness. Manage vulnerability, risk, and incident response processes in alignment with FedRAMP, NIST RMF, and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 requirements. Support annual security assessments, including planning, scope definition, SAP preparation, security testing coordination, SAR development, POA&M updates, and project closure. Partner with engineering, product, operations, and security teams to drive risk mitigation, compliance improvements, and secure delivery of federal‑facing cloud solutions. Educate and guide internal stakeholders on FedRAMP security requirements, continuous monitoring expectations, significant change processes, and compliance best practices. Requirements 5+ years of experience in cloud security architecture, security engineering, governance, risk, compliance, or related roles supporting federal or highly regulated workloads. Demonstrated expertise with FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework, and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 security controls. Experience supporting FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring, including vulnerability management, POA&M tracking, evidence collection, reporting, and control monitoring. Experience conducting or supporting risk assessments, vulnerability scans, incident analysis, and remediation activities within a FedRAMP or regulated environment. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with federal agencies, auditors, third‑party assessors, technical teams, and senior stakeholders. Ability to analyze security and compliance data, identify trends or risks, and produce clear reports for leadership, agencies, and audit partners. Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information security, computer science, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in FedRAMP compliance, risk management, and security architecture, with a strong focus on continuous monitoring and vulnerability management. Capable of effectively communicating security requirements and compliance best practices to diverse stakeholders. Highest‑signal resume keywords FedRAMP Compliance NIST Risk Management Framework Vulnerability Management Risk Assessment Security Engineering ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Cloud Security Architecture Security Engineering Governance Risk Management Compliance Vulnerability Reporting POA&M Management Security Testing Coordination Incident Response Audit Readiness Soft Skills Strong Communication Skills Stakeholder Engagement Analytical Skills Industry Keywords FedRAMP NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Continuous Monitoring Regulated Environment Security Assessments #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor