Compliance Monitoring Analyst, Journeyman (Policy)

Who is Malama Kai Technologies? Malama Kai Technologies (MKT) is an SBA-certified 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) providing mission-driven engineering, technology, and professional services in support of the U.S. Government. Headquartered in Maui, Hawaiʻi, and Herndon, Virginia, MKT was founded to deliver high-quality, dependable solutions while creating long-term economic opportunities for the Native Hawaiian community. Our work spans complex, regulated environments where reliability, security, and accountability are essential, including defense, intelligence, and federal civilian missions. Position Location: Remote, EST Who are you? Security-cleared Professional: You are able to obtain and maintain a government issued public trust clearance. Education: A Bachelor’s Degree or an Associate’s degree in a related field is preferred with 3-6 years of experience. Experience: Experience with FISMA and NIST policies and procedures. Experience with continuous monitoring. Experience with maintaining security and compliance initiatives. Experience with Tenable Nessus, ACAS, HBSS or other related systems. Certifications: Either a Security + CE, CASP, CISSP, GCIA, CISM, CISA or another certification that is the equivalent. Core Responsibilities:

• Provide analysis of management and technical controls.
• Monitor operational system data to ensure security and compliance requirements are met.
• Support the development of internal policy and procedure documents to support security and compliance initiatives.
• Apply advanced principles and implementation of information security standards, procedures, and guidelines.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience conducting compliance assessments and audits to ensure adherence to federal security standards, such as FISMA and NIST SP 800-53.
• Familiarity with continuous monitoring tools and frameworks, including integration of automated tools for compliance reporting.
• Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting vulnerability scan results from tools like Tenable Nessus, ACAS, or HBSS, and providing actionable recommendations for remediation.
• Experience in developing and maintaining compliance documentation, such as System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks and methodologies, including the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks to information systems.
• Strong understanding of security configuration baselines and the ability to monitor and report deviations using tools like Tenable or other SCAP-compliant solutions.
• Experience in drafting and updating internal policies and procedures to align with evolving compliance requirements and best practices.
• Familiarity with security incident response processes and the ability to analyze compliance-related incidents for root cause and resolution.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present compliance findings to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of emerging compliance trends, such as Zero Trust Architecture and its implications for monitoring and policy development.

Benefits and Compensation: Malama Kai Technologies offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, contract requirements, and role responsibilities. Benefits eligibility and offerings will be discussed during the hiring process. Malama Kai Technologies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job