FedRAMP 20X Advisory Senior Consultant

Fortreum is a trusted leader in cloud and cybersecurity services, ranked among the Top 5 FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). With the addition of Kovr.AI, we have expanded our capabilities to include advanced cyber risk quantification and analytics, enabling organizations to better understand, measure, and communicate risk. Together, we deliver independent, third-party, vendor-agnostic regulatory assessment and advisory services, alongside advanced cybersecurity offensive and compliance technical solutions. Our comprehensive service portfolio spans regulatory compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, SOC, PCI, ISO, and HIPAA.

Working with Fortune 500 companies and leading cloud service providers, we’ve built our reputation on service-delivery excellence and an unwavering commitment to client success. Our continued rapid growth creates exceptional opportunities for driven professionals to make their mark in the cybersecurity industry—guided by our core values: quality above all, a customer-driven mindset, autonomy, and personal accountability.

The Opportunity

On our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest in the field. Fortreum team members have supported the biggest cloud providers in the world, and you will have the opportunity to learn from the best. We are growing rapidly and are looking for candidates with a background in FedRAMP and NIST-based frameworks to support our growing customer base.

The Senior Consultant, FedRAMP 20x Advisory leads projects evaluating the security and compliance of client firms against regulatory and industry requirements and standards, as well as security best practices. This is an engineer-minded, hands-on role: you will design solutions mapped to FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators (KSIs), build validation approaches that demonstrate control satisfaction through code and automation rather than static documentation, and develop reports and documentation for clients.

Key Responsibilities

Works closely with all members of the team supporting one or all of the following work activities:

• Deliver gap analysis and detailed program recommendations for clients pursuing a regulatory or compliance milestone

• Prepare for FedRAMP 20x Vulnerability Detection & Response (VDR)

• Advise on FIPS 140-2 / 140-3 Encryption

• Develop & Maintain FedRAMP Authorization Boundary Diagram

• Optimize Management Plane Tooling (SIEM, Vulnerability Management, etc.)

• Develop documentation such as a Security Decision Record (SDR) and Certification Package Overview (CPO)

• Design and implement client solutions mapped to FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators (KSIs), translating outcome-based requirements into technical architecture rather than narrative documentation

• Build and support automated, code-based validation methods (scripts, APIs, Infrastructure-as-Code) so clients can demonstrate continuous control satisfaction instead of point-in-time screenshots

• Track FedRAMP 20x releases and Change Requests (e.g., CR26) on an ongoing basis and translate new guidance into practical client recommendations

• Use AI/ML tools to catalog Key Security Indicators and help clients and internal teams navigate evolving requirements efficiently

• Advise CSPs on generating machine-readable visibility into their own compliance data, giving them stronger grounds to defend risk-based decisions to assessors

• Establishes and maintain positive collaborative relationships with clients and stakeholders

• Advises clients on compliance activities and their desired outcomes

• Leads project activities including preparation, review of documentation and artifacts, evaluation of procedures, and client interviews

• Ensures quality products and services are delivered on time and within allotted hours

• Continuous professional development in pursuing industry specific certifications

• Escalates client and project issues to management in a timely manner to inform and engage the necessary resources to address the issue

• Provides mentorship to team members

• Interfaces with clients through entire engagement, interacting will all levels of client organizations

• Pursue industry specific certifications and seek continuous professional development

This is a customer facing role. Travel is expected to be limited in nature; however, you may be required to travel to client locations and deliver professional services.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job experience

• 6+ years of professional services experience

• 4+ year of FedRAMP experience or cloud security engineering experience

• Working knowledge of FedRAMP 20x KSIs

• Comfort using AI tools to interpret and organize regulatory requirements

• Active GitHub or portfolio showing coding/cloud automation work

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 product suite

• Ability to be self-directed with little oversight

• Ability to quickly assess new and leading-edge technologies and concepts

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with team members and clients

• Comfortable supporting fast-paced team environments

• Strong technical acumen with regards to cloud security

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and scripting/automation

• Looking to achieve AWS Solutions Architect or Security Specialty (or Azure / GCP equivalent)

• Familiarity of testing in Cloud environments (previous 3PAO experience)

• Experience writing scripts or building integrations for continuous compliance monitoring/validation

• Interest in deepening cloud engineering skills (AWS/Azure/GCP) beyond a compliance-only background

Posted Salary Range

$150,000 - $193,000 annual salary

What Fortreum Offers

We offer a competitive compensation package, where you will be rewarded based on your performance/outcomes and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K plan with a 4% match, company paid short-term disability, company paid long-term disability, company paid AD&D and life insurance, flex time off, annual bonuses, training stipends, certification reimbursements, access to over 30,000 free online training courses, personal cell phone allowance, new hire and annual home office stipend, spot awards and eleven paid holidays.

An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortreum is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email hr@fortreum.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail hr@fortreum.com or call 703-594-1460. This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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