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Cybersecurity RMF Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CASP+ Or Security+ Or SSCP Certification, requiredSecret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Cybersecurity RMF Lead designs, implements, and manages policies and procedures for database and software security. The role applies advanced consulting skills and industry knowledge to solve complex problems, works with limited direction, and mentors or may supervise team members. The lead supports RMF activities, assessment and authorization, security-control compliance, and Zero Trust integration. The posting requires a Secret clearance, a bachelor’s degree in a listed field, and one of the specified certifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Risk Management Framework, requiredAssessment and Authorization, requiredSecurity Control Evaluation, requiredZero Trust, requiredRMF Leadership, nice to haveSecurity Engineering Analysis, nice to haveDevSecOps, nice to haveAgile, nice to haveEnterprise Risk Assessment, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years RMF Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Listed Field, requiredCASP+ or Security+ or SSCP Certification, requiredDoD 8140 CWF-Aligned Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cybersecurity RMF LeadThe Opportunity: Design, implement, and manage policies and procedures to ensure database and software security. Apply advanced consulting skills or extensive technical expertise and full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction. Mentor and may supervise team members.

You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience with RMF, including supporting system categorization, control selection, implementation, and continuous monitoring

  • Experience supporting Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities such as evidence collection, POA&M updates, and security documentation

  • Experience evaluating and interpreting security controls such as NIST SP 800 53 to ensure compliance throughout the system lifecycle

  • Experience integrating Zero Trust principles into RMF packages and system security architecture

  • Secret clearance

  • Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Business, Engineering, or Physical Science

  • CompTIA Advance Security Practitioner (CASP+), CompTIA Security+, or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Certification

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience leading RMF efforts across multiple systems, including providing oversight, task delegation, and ensuring continuous compliance throughout operations

  • Experience conducting security engineering analyses, including advising system owners on risk impacts, mitigations, and RMF aligned design tradeoffs

  • Experience integrating RMF workflows with DevSecOps or Agile execution environments, including sprint-based compliance validation and continuous monitoring

  • Experience performing enterprise risk assessments, documenting findings, and advising leadership on security posture and compliance roadmaps

  • DoD 8140 CWF-Aligned Certifications

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,872 open Cybersecurity jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • Virginia median$131–205K/yr197 salary ranges
  • US median$134–208K/yr2,241 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 37% below the Virginia median midpoint ($162K) — in the lowest quarter of Cybersecurity salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 238 open Cybersecurity jobs in Virginia and 2,872 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cybersecurity postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (2,414 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,256 of the 2,872 open Cybersecurity jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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