Role Description Please note: This role is contingent upon a contract award. While it is not an immediate opening, we are actively conducting interviews and extending offers in anticipation of the award. ICF is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Specialist to support a secure federal ServiceNow program with multiple mission workstreams. This role is responsible for helping maintain the security posture of the platform and supporting the security activities that keep development, testing, release, and sustainment efforts aligned to federal cybersecurity requirements. The ideal candidate is an experienced security professional who can work across infrastructure, application, data, and development teams to support: - Vulnerability management - Access control - System authorization - Continuous monitoring You will help ensure security is built into the lifecycle of the solution, not added after the fact, while also supporting operational workflows, release readiness, and compliance tracking in a fast-paced Agile environment. Job Location: - Remote work is authorized. - Must support US Eastern time zone working hours. - Preference to candidates who live in the Washington DC metro area. *If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations, blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and prohibits personal VPN connections. Qualifications - Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active Top Secret security clearance, as required by the federal contract. - Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. - 6+ years of relevant experience in information security, cybersecurity, or system security roles. - 6+ years of experience supporting federal security frameworks such as FISMA, NIST RMF, or similar. Requirements - Support the security posture of enterprise ServiceNow systems and related applications. - Assist with security governance, system authorization, and continuous monitoring activities. - Develop, maintain, and update security documentation and artifacts such as SSPs, POA&Ms, risk registers, and related compliance materials. - Support ATO efforts, security assessments, evidence gathering, and control validation. - Track and remediate vulnerabilities, scan findings, and security issues through closure. - Coordinate with developers, administrators, testers, and program stakeholders to ensure security findings are understood and addressed. - Support access control reviews, role-based permissions, least-privilege practices, and secure user administration. - Help evaluate security implications of workflow changes, data integrations, releases, and configuration updates. - Support audit preparation, findings response, and ongoing compliance reporting. - Monitor and document security process changes, configuration updates, and remediation actions. - Contribute to secure release practices, including validation of fixes and scan remediation before deployment. - Support incident and issue triage from a security perspective when needed. Benefits - Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. - All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. Company Description ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. - We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. - We are an equal opportunity employer. - Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.