• Support cybersecurity efforts across multiple projects within a portfolio setting and proactively monitor upcoming cyber priorities across the VA Health portfolio. • Communicate and provide consultative support on the VA on matters related to system security certification & accreditation and Authority to Operate (ATO). • Coordinate and lead security and privacy activities within project teams and develop security and privacy related artifacts. • Review and identified system/applications security controls in accordance with NIST SP-800 53 Rev 5 guidance and VA Handbook 6500. • Responsible for on time deliverables of assigned and related security and privacy artifacts. • Must be able to identify and mitigate risks to the program. • Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment. • Ability to proactively communicate and coordinate with various internal and external project stakeholders, depending on needs. • Identifying and communicate symptoms for process improvement. • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision • Participate in support activities related to the integration of security architecture & engineering efforts in the SDLC IT lifecycle • Support a team of other cyber security professionals • Support Application development/maintenance and IT operations with Agile practices • Build and develop cyber security related artifacts • Resolve requests for assistance in troubleshooting issues • Participate in new and existing IT modernization, expansion, and improvement of security architecture and engineering projects support enterprise operations • Support ATO, and the VA ISSO in support of ATCs, ATOs, REEF, ServiceNow, GRC Tool and other security tracking systems. • Typical tasks for this role include but are not limited to: • Authority-to-Operate (ATO) & Authority to Connect (ATC) remediation efforts • Participate in mandated Security Control Assessments and Hight Value Assets Audits • System scans and audit preparation • Assist with contingency, incident response and disaster plans creation as well as testing of these plans. • ServiceNOW updates, and reporting • SOP Creation and Updating • Ability to effectively manage POAMs from creation to closure • PIA (Privacy Impact Analysis) and PTA (Privacy Threshold Analysis) Documentation • Program and administrative support (ATO notes, reports, org/role documentation, etc.) • Actively engaged with development teams in assisting with ATO process and providing required ATO artifacts • Ad hoc remediation response support • Communications support