Overview
- Tier One Technologies is seeking a Policy Specialist for our US Government client.
- This remote contract-to-hire position will be originated in Falls Church, VA.
- SELECTED CANDIDATES WITHOUT REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION TO RECEIVE IT.
Responsibilities
- Research, draft, and analyze policies to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs, subject matter experts, industry standards, and organizational goals.
- Conduct gap analyses against industry frameworks and regulatory requirements, to recommend policy enhancements.
- Collaborate with security engineers, compliance officers, and business managers to ensure policies are both technically sound and operationally practical.
- Translate technical security concepts into clear, concise, and accessible documentation for diverse audiences.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to update CISO policies for annual lifecycle updates.
- Review and contribute to policies and standards for groups outside of CISO.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of IT related professional experience.
- 2+ years of technical writing experience in policy analysis or a related role.
- Familiarity with AI tools and capabilities to perform technical writing.
- Good working knowledge of NIST CSF and CIS Controls and other relevant security frameworks.
- Ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable language.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
- Strong research skills, with the ability to contribute meaningfully to lifecycle updates.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
- Familiarity with security governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) processes.
- Must be eligible and able to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust.
- All candidates must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence status (Green Card).
- Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
- Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last 5 years. Military Service excluded.
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