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Title: Technology Consultant (Top Secret Clearance)

Location: Washington, D.C. Metro Area (On-Site)

This role is intended to recruit candidates for a ~6-month role with Rios Partners, with the opportunity to convert into a longer-term role. Hiring is contingent upon the receipt of an award.

Summary

Rios Partners is a mission-driven consulting firm creating positive change by delivering value for our clients, investing in our employees, and solving tough problems that benefit our local and global communities. We ground our approach in empathy, enabling our team members to better hear our customers challenges and work together to develop effective solutions. As a team, we know what it takes to move organizations forward with measurable, sustainable results.

Our primary consideration when evaluating candidates is alignment with our Mission and Values, which can be found at http://www.riospartners.com/mission-and-values/.

Job Description:

Rios Partners is seeking a Technology Consultant to support a time-bound, high-impact IT assessment for aa federal agency. This role will serve as a key member of a team conducting evidence-based analysis into a federal IT organizations performance across governance, cybersecurity, compliance, operations, service delivery, and more.

As a Consultant, you will:

• Execute Assessment Workstreams
• Support one or more assessment workstreams (e.g., organizational, technical, cybersecurity, financial, or risk) under the direction of the Project Leader
• Collect, review, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, including documentation reviews, interviews, and system/process artifacts
• Apply structured frameworks and benchmarks to assess the agencys current state
• Conduct Analysis and Develop Findings
• Analyze IT governance, operating models, service delivery performance, cybersecurity posture, and modernization readiness
• Contribute to development of evidence-based findings, maturity assessments, and gap analyses
• Support creation of a scored IT risk register, including identification of risks, impacts, and mitigation considerations
• Produce High-Quality Deliverables
• Draft sections of assessment deliverables, including:
• Findings summaries
• Risk and issue analyses
• Benchmarking outputs
• Recommendation rationales and supporting analysis
• Ensure work products are clear, well-structured, and suitable for executive review
• Support Client Engagements
• Participate in client interviews, workshops, and working sessions
• Support preparation of briefings and readouts for leadership
• Respond to ad hoc data requests and follow-up analysis as needed
• Contribute to Team Effectiveness
• Collaborate closely with team members across workstreams
• Incorporate feedback to continuously improve analysis quality, clarity, and synthesis
• Support knowledge sharing and documentation of assessment methodologies and insights

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and minimum 6 years of relevant experience OR Masters degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Preferred Education, Skills, and Experience:
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following: Federal IT, Federal Cybersecurity practices, NIST frameworks, OMB Policies, IT Modernization

Additional Requirements:

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely
• Willingness to work on-site in the Washington DC Metro Area

At Rios Partners, we believe that when our team thrives, our company thrives. Thats why were proud to offer a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that reflects how much we value our people. Below is an overview of the benefits available to our employees: