Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ABS Group is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. The Senior Consultant I will provide technical expertise on cybersecurity project tasks, ensuring quality services are delivered on schedule and within budget, while also maintaining client relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Provide cybersecurity expertise on project tasks to ensure quality services are delivered on schedule and within available budget to meet customer requirements and provide frequent updates to the project manager
- Assist project manager with defining and sequencing project tasks, estimating task duration, and developing a project schedule as part of a project management plan
- Review project management plans to understand scope, schedule, and assigned work authorization
- Plan and schedule client meetings
- Participate in client and project team meetings
- Conduct research and data analysis, including customer or stakeholder analyses
- Prepare written documents, reports, and presentations
- Develop conclusions and recommendations, draft reports, and assist with client presentations
- Assist with oral presentations to clients
- Track and report hours spent executing projects
- Collaborate with individuals at all levels, provide input to reports and other deliverables, execute multiple assignments, meet agreed deadlines, and adjust to changing client demands
- Perform quality assurance on project deliverables
- Support multiple client engagements involving:
- NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Assessment and Authorization (A&A)
- Security control implementation and validation
- Cyber compliance reviews and inspection support
- Vulnerability assessment, scanning, and remediation
- Secure configuration, patching, and system hardening
- Technical documentation, briefings, and reporting
- Prepare and maintain cybersecurity artifacts such as SSPs, POA&Ms, policies, procedures, risk documentation, and assessment support materials
- Review systems, architectures, and documentation against NIST, DoD, DON, NAVSEA, MSC, and client-specific cybersecurity requirements
- Develop relationships with existing customers to facilitate development of new business opportunities for current and/or additional services
- Learn, understand, and be conversant in ABS Consulting cybersecurity products and services
- Meet with new and existing clients and actively listen to their needs
- Communicate client needs to project managers and supervisors, including emerging threats, regulatory changes, compliance drivers, and technology requirements
- Review published reports and news articles about existing and potential clients to identify customer intelligence
- Participate in proposal development, including writing proposals
- Represent ABS Consulting and participate in promoting our products and services
- Participate in marketing activities, conference presentations, and technical whitepapers
- Network to meet new potential clients
- While the position is remote, regular travel (50%+) to client sites and project locations is a core part of the role
Skills
- Must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Must have or be able to get and maintain an Active Security Clearance
- Ability to gain, retain, comprehend, and transfer knowledge to other members of the team
- Ability to mentor and coach less experienced consultants and support development of technical skills in others
- Ability to actively listen to client needs, determine context, ask probing questions, retain information for future use, and respond with practical solutions
- Ability to utilize established rapport and technical expertise with existing clients to facilitate development of new business
- Must understand departmental goals and hold self accountable for commitments and high standards
- Demonstrate strong time management skills
- Hands-on experience with NIST Risk Management Framework and NIST SP 800-53
- Experience supporting DoD assessment and authorization activities
- Experience with vulnerability assessment and scanning tools like Tenable Nessus, ACAS, or Security Center
- Understanding of TCP/IP networking and troubleshooting
- Experience with Windows and Linux security concepts, patching, and configuration management
- Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System
- Professional certification preferred
- Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as eMASS, HBSS, VRAM, DADMS, and TWMS preferred
- Experience with Python or PowerShell preferred
- Experience with Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), shipboard, afloat, Navy, MSC, or NAVSEA environments preferred
Benefits
- Medical insurance (PPO and HD)
- Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings account (HSA)
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Disability leave programs
- Parental leave program
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation time
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services
- 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements
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