Boston Government Services, LLC. (BGS) has created this Evergreen Talent Pool post for gathering qualified candidates for a position relating to Senior RMF Lead / Cybersecurity Architect to support our clients in various locations across the US.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients. Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability—where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees’ well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

If you align with BGS’ company values and culture, we would love for you to explore opportunities to join our growing team by checking out the job description below!

Responsibilities:

The Senior RMF Lead / Cybersecurity Architect provides senior-level technical and governance support for the program, security architecture activities, control implementation, authorization boundary definition, cyber risk analysis, and secure architecture modernization. This role bridges RMF execution, architecture design, Zero Trust alignment, and system authorization support to help our client maintain a mature and defensible security posture.

Provide cybersecurity architecture guidance for client systems, applications, cloud services, and supporting infrastructure.
Support RMF lifecycle activities including categorization, control selection, tailoring, implementation guidance, assessment preparation, authorization package review, and continuous monitoring.
Advise system owners, ISSOs, engineers, and stakeholders on security controls, authorization boundaries, inheritance, overlays, and risk management.
Support development and review of SSPs, architecture diagrams, authorization boundary diagrams, risk documentation, control evidence, POA&Ms, and related RMF artifacts.
Help identify architecture gaps and recommend improvements to enhance visibility, compliance, resilience, and risk reduction.
Support Zero Trust architecture implementation, privileged access control design, and cloud/on-premise security patterns.
Provide technical thought leadership, risk mitigation recommendations, and architecture briefings.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Experience supporting RMF, A&A, security architecture, or federal cybersecurity engineering programs.
Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, FISMA, FedRAMP, cloud security, Zero Trust, identity, privileged access, and continuous monitoring.
Ability to translate technical system details into authorization-ready documentation and risk-based recommendations.
Experience working with system owners, ISSOs, security engineers, privacy stakeholders, and authorizing officials.
Strong technical writing and architecture documentation skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Successful drug screening.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security or clearance badge.

Preferred Qualifications:

CISSP, ISSAP, ISSEP, CCSP, CISM, CAP/CGRC, Security+, AWS/Azure security certifications, or equivalent.

Location/Work Arrangement:

Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week, 4/10’s, or 9/80’s and may require on call or overnight shifts depending on contract needs.
This position may be fully onsite or hybrid/remote depending on the needs of the specific contract.

Benefits:

BGS offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K, Long and Short-Term Disability.

Starting compensation for this role typical salary ranges between $157,213 – $184,956 annually is commensurate with experience relative to the position and may vary based on candidate geographical location.

EEO:

BGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Exclusive Agreement Disclaimer:

BGS has standing contracts with federal agencies throughout the United States. We require an affirmative exclusive agreement to represent all candidates to our clients. By submitting this application, you are consenting to allow BGS to represent you as a candidate for the role in which you are applying.

Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week, 4/10’s, or 9/80’s and may require on call or overnight shifts depending on contract needs.