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Sentar is seeking a Senior FedRAMP Assessor!

Role Description:

Sentar is seeking a highly experienced Senior FedRAMP Assessor to support the company's FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) Program. As an accredited FedRAMP 3PAO, Sentar requires an individual with hands-on experience conducting FedRAMP assessments, strong knowledge of current FedRAMP requirements and modernization initiatives, including FedRAMP 20x, and a proven ability to support Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) throughout authorization and continuous monitoring activities.

The successful candidate will serve as a senior member of Sentar's FedRAMP assessment team, providing assessment expertise, technical analysis, quality assurance support, and customer guidance throughout the FedRAMP assessment lifecycle. This position reports to Sentar's Huntsville, Alabama office but may be performed remotely within the United States.

Key Responsibilities

FedRAMP Assessment Activities

• Serve as a Senior Assessor on FedRAMP authorization, annual assessment, and continuous monitoring engagements.
• Participate in planning, execution, reporting, and remediation validation activities for FedRAMP assessments.
• Conduct security control assessments in accordance with FedRAMP requirements, NIST guidance, and 3PAO accreditation requirements.
• Review and evaluate technical, administrative, and operational security controls implemented by Cloud Service Providers.
• Support development and review of Security Assessment Plans (SAPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Risk Exposure Tables (RETs), and related assessment artifacts.
• Perform interviews, technical testing, documentation reviews, and evidence validation activities.
• Identify, document, and communicate assessment findings and risks.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical staff, and customer stakeholders to support successful execution of assessment activities.
• Maintain awareness of evolving FedRAMP guidance, assessment procedures, templates, and modernization initiatives.

Technical Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as a senior FedRAMP subject matter expert supporting assessment activities and customer engagements.
• Provide guidance regarding FedRAMP requirements, assessment procedures, and security control implementation expectations.
• Contribute to the improvement of assessment procedures, templates, and quality assurance processes.
• Maintain working knowledge of FedRAMP Moderate, High, and emerging FedRAMP 20x requirements and assessment approaches.
• Support cross-functional initiatives involving cloud security, cybersecurity compliance, and risk management activities.

Customer Engagement

• Participate in customer meetings and assessment discussions as a FedRAMP subject matter expert.
• Communicate assessment results, findings, and recommendations clearly and professionally.
• Support occasional customer-facing technical discussions to address FedRAMP-related questions.
• Collaborate effectively with customers, internal assessment teams, and other stakeholders throughout assessment engagements.

Additional Support Areas

• Support related cybersecurity assessment activities as business needs require.
• Participate in cross-training opportunities involving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Risk Management Framework (RMF), and related federal cybersecurity assessment programs.
• Contribute expertise across adjacent compliance and assessment domains when needed.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of cybersecurity experience, including experience supporting or conducting FedRAMP assessments.
• Experience working within a FedRAMP or federal cybersecurity compliance environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of FedRAMP authorization processes, annual assessments, and continuous monitoring requirements.
• Experience reviewing and assessing NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP assessment procedures and documentation requirements.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP 20x initiatives and modernization efforts.
• Strong understanding of cloud security concepts and architectures.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or supporting cybersecurity assessment documentation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with distributed teams and customers.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting assessments performed by an accredited FedRAMP 3PAO.
• Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) qualification or eligibility to participate in FedRAMP assessment activities.
• Experience supporting Cloud Service Providers through authorization and continuous monitoring activities.
• Experience assessing environments hosted within AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or similar cloud platforms.
• Experience supporting CMMC, RMF, or other federal cybersecurity assessment programs.
• One or more of the following certifications:
  • CISSP
  • CCSP
  • CISA
  • CISM
  • AWS Security Specialty
  • Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Other cloud security or cybersecurity assessment certifications

Success Factors

The ideal candidate is an experienced FedRAMP assessor who can quickly contribute to assessment teams, deliver high-quality assessment results, effectively engage with customers, and support successful execution of FedRAMP authorization and continuous monitoring activities. The candidate should possess strong technical assessment skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to maintaining the integrity and quality of Sentar's FedRAMP 3PAO assessment services.

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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