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FedRAMP Security Application Specialist

IBM

IBM

Texas City, TX, USA · California, USA
Posted on May 30, 2025
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Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers' challenges into industry-leading solutions.

We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

This role will be located within the IBM Software business unit directly supporting the Apptio line of business within their Government Risk and Compliance team.

This is a hybrid role that will require the ability to perform as a Security Specialist while at the same time performing Security Engineer responsibilities for our security tools in support of our security program.

As a security specialist, you will be responsible for managing internal and external security assessments, completion of FedRAMP and Department of Defense (DoD) vulnerability management Continuous Monitoring activities, providing guidance to technical teams on remediation activities, and performing control testing to validate proper operation.

As a security engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the Apptio Information Security tools at proper release levels, maintaining and updating custom developed Continuous Monitoring automation, and developing ad-hoc automation to enhance existing manual activities.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Specialist, you will:

  • Maintain and enhance FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring automation through Python scripting.
  • Deploy, manage, and upgrade AWS-based security automation, integrating Lambda, SDK, DynamoDB, and S3.
  • Ensure the stability and compliance of InfoSec-managed systems, maintaining availability and adherence to security requirements.
  • Develop automation solutions to streamline manual security and compliance activities.
  • Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to align infrastructure with compliance mandates.
  • Oversee internal and external security assessments, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP and Department of Defense (DoD) Continuous Monitoring requirements.
  • Guide technical teams on vulnerability remediation and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Perform control testing to validate security measures and maintain compliance.
  • Maintain and update the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), including findings from initial assessments and ongoing monitoring.
  • Develop and manage a robust continuous monitoring program in coordination with FedRAMP ISSOs and compliance leaders.
  • Deliver compliance metrics and trend analysis to executive leadership.
Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
  • Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in AWS (Lambda, SDK, DynamoDB, S3) and Python scripting for automation.
  • Security & Compliance Knowledge: 3+ years of experience in information security, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
  • Infrastructure & Deployment Experience: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and cloud service management (preferably AWS).
  • Regulatory Frameworks: Familiarity with FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and NIST compliance requirements.
Preferred technical and professional experience

None

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM’s AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM’s hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments—a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences


We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.


This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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