Role Description Senior associates are primarily responsible for hands-on project execution. Experienced senior associates have, or are working towards, specialization in one or more service lines and are assigned to projects accordingly. Senior associates are assigned to a specific service delivery principal that is responsible for supervising the associate’s career development. Additionally, senior associate’s daily activities are closely supervised by the management teams of their assigned projects. Senior associates may supervise associates and/or senior associates when serving as a member of a project management team. As a FedRAMP Senior Associate at Schellman, you'll be able to work with the latest cloud services and technology companies, all of which are looking to test their systems against the tried and true prescriptive controls provided by NIST 800-53. FedRAMP Senior Associates perform a variety of responsibilities from start to finish during a project, including: - Interviewing cloud service providers (CSP) Subject Matter Experts for different fields of the organization such as Human Resources, SecDevOps, SOC/NOC, and Internal Compliance; - Performing walkthroughs of various cloud infrastructure-as-a-service architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or OCI); - Reviewing system security configurations as they pertain to NIST 800-53 security control baselines; - Analyzing vulnerability reports, validating encryption configurations, and much more! Working in Schellman’s Federal Practice will lead to the natural honing of your technical skills in a variety of fields including cryptography, network structures, system security tools, and CI/CD. You’ll also improve your understanding of organizational controls such as security training programs, configuration management/system development, and incident response processes. But more than that, a career at Schellman will also support outside opportunities for further education through additional training and the pursuit of industry-accepted certifications such as CISA, CISSP, and others. Qualifications - Working knowledge of Schellman’s services, methodology, and relevant professional standards - Requisite knowledge of applicable technology and security domains - High level of attention to detail and quality of work product - Client service oriented - Excellent time management, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills - Ability to work on-site or remotely as a valuable contributor to a collaborative team - Capable of simultaneously managing assigned tasks for multiple projects - Proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Schellman’s service delivery applications - Full understanding and application of ethics, independence and Schellman’s values Requirements - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business management, technology, or other relevant subject area, or equivalent years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified - Has completed at least one year of service at Schellman or relevant professional services experience in financial auditing, operational auditing, information systems auditing, internal auditing, information security management or consulting and/or risk consulting - Maintains one or more of the following FedRAMP required R311 certifications: - Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) - Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Security Operations (CCNA Cyber Ops) - Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) - GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) - GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) - GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA) - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) - Certified Information System Security Professional or Associate (CISSP or Associate) - Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) - Certified Information Systems Security Officer (CISSO) - CyberSec First Responder (CFR) - CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Continuing Education (CASP+) Continuing Education (CE) - CompTIA Cloud+ (Cloud+) - Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) - Securing Cisco® Networks with Threat Detection Analysis (SCYBER) Benefits - Flexible and balanced work environment - Opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements - Annual travel for Internal Service Delivery roles, which can include in-person training, team meet-ups, and strategy meetings - Support for further education through additional training and pursuit of industry-accepted certifications