Security Compliance (ATO) Specialist

Concept Plus

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Deep understanding of FedRAMP High and NIST 800-53 r5 standards
  • Hands-on experience with ATO processes in federal environments
  • Expertise in cloud security assessments across OCI, AWS, or Azure
  • Knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare data compliance
  • Ability to translate compliance controls into technical guidance
  • 7+ years in information security/compliance with at least 3 years focusing on federal ATO

Responsibilities

  • Map solution configurations to regulatory controls
  • Support continuous ATO processes including control assessments
  • Advise teams on designing compliant infrastructure
  • Review Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud security configurations
  • Ensure adherence to HIPAA and Section 508 compliance

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic environment focusing on government compliance
  • Opportunity to engage with cutting-edge cloud technologies
  • Collaborate with a team of experienced security professionals
  • Possibility for career growth in the government security sector
  • Contribute to impactful projects in public sector security compliance
Full Job Description
About the role

Concept Plus is seeking a Security Compliance (ATO) Specialist to ensure the client OCI/ExaCC and Cloudflare solutions meet FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53 r5, and HIPAA requirements, and supports continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) processes across the program.

What you'll do

  • Map solution designs and configurations to FedRAMP High and NIST 800-53 r5 controls.
  • Support continuous ATO activities: control assessment, POA&M management, and evidence collection.
  • Advise architecture and engineering teams on compliant-by-design patterns and guardrails.
  • Review IaC and cloud configurations for security control coverage.
  • Support HIPAA and client security requirements and Section 508 compliance of deliverables.


Required Qualifications

  • US Citizen
  • Deep knowledge of FedRAMP High and NIST 800-53 r5.
  • Experience with ATO / continuous ATO processes in federal environments.
  • Cloud security assessment experience (OCI, AWS, or Azure).
  • Familiarity with HIPAA and healthcare data protection.
  • Ability to translate controls into actionable engineering guidance.
  • 7+ years information security/compliance with 3+ years supporting federal ATO.
  • Must satisfy client security requirements and obtain/maintain applicable client background investigation and clearance.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior CMS ATO experience.
  • Experience with GRC tooling and cloud-native security services (Cloud Guard).
  • CISSP, CCSP, or CAP certification.

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