About the role

• The RMF Continuity Planning and Incident Response Analyst provides specialized support for continuity planning, disaster recovery, incident response preparedness, and RMF assessment readiness activities. The position works directly with system teams to develop, maintain, test, and validate contingency and incident response documentation, ensuring compliance with Federal and agency, RMF requirements. The role is responsible for coordinating continuity and incident response planning activities, facilitating exercises and training, and ensuring all required artifacts are completed and assessment-ready within established timelines.

What youll do

• Support RMF continuous monitoring efforts by ensuring continuity and incident response artifacts are complete, compliant, and readily available for review.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert support to system teams for the development and periodic updates of Information System Continuity Plans (ISCPs) and Incident Response Plans (IRPs).
• Verify ISCP, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), and IRP documentation are completed, updated, and finalized prior to scheduled annual system security assessment.
• Coordinate and conduct tabletop exercises and functional exercises to validate documented contingency planning and incident response capabilities.
• Produce Test Plans and Results (TP&R), IRP tabletop exercise documentation and finalized Plans upon exercise completion.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of incident response awareness and training activities.
• Maintain and provide weekly status reports of contingency plan tests, exercises, and incident response training activities.
• Develop draft and final After-Action Reports (AARs), lessons learned documentation, and corrective action recommendations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls related to Contingency Planning (CP) and Incident Response (IR).
• Experience developing, reviewing, and testing ISCPs, Incident Response Plans (IRPs), and Business Impact Analyses.
• Experience conducting tabletop exercises, functional exercises, disaster recovery tests, and incident response training activities.
• Familiarity with security authorization processes, assessment preparation, and compliance validation requirements.
• Ability to analyze continuity and incident response documentation and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, facilitation, and stakeholder coordination skills.

About Saliense

At Saliense, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Our employees are encouraged to take on challenging and meaningful work, with ample opportunities for career advancement. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• 20 Days PTO + 40 Hours of Paid Sick & Safe Time
• 11 Federal Holidays + 2 Corporate Holidays
• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Tiered Match & 100% Vesting
• Parental Leave for Birthing and Non-Birthing Parents
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program

We believe in empowering our team members to achieve their professional goals while contributing to impactful projects that make a difference. Join us at Saliense and be part of a growing organization dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Visit www.saliense.com to learn more. 

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