Senior Operational Risk /Cyber Defensive Operations Engineer

Responsibilities

Peraton seeks a Senior Operational Risk - Cyber Defensive Operations Engineer to join our Mission Assurance and Operations Research Analysis (MA/ORSA) team in support of the Joint Force Headquarters DoDIN.  Location:  Fort Meade, Maryland.

 

In this position, you will be working as hybrid of a cyber expert and a risk manager.

 

You will assist JFHQ-DODIN understand, identify, assess, and managing risks effecting the secure operation and defensibility of cyberspace, inclusive of DoD intelligence systems, missions support systems, weapon systems, new technology, capabilities, networks, cyber physical system, control systems, cloud environments, data stores, etc.

 

Supports operations research analysis for intelligence, cyberspace operations, contingency operations, and operational-level planning, joint and multilateral training exercises, and strategic engagement policy. Helps analyze actual and predictable, interacting, operational activities of systems to obtain a quantitative, rational basis for decision-making through the application of logic and scientific or economic disciplines and techniques.

 

Helps other research analysts devise modeling and measuring techniques to investigate complex issues and solve problems. Assists in addressing requirements and the evaluation of data assessment strategies: sampling, statistical analysis, evaluation, flow processing, and management assessment strategies. Assists with developing cost-benefit analysis, data collection, data analysis, risk analysis, simulation model execution, economic analysis, and operational effectiveness studies.

 

Duties include:

• Lead and define operational risk assessments and analyses by DAO, Sector, and defined terrain segments;
• Coordinate with DODIN AOs, sector commanders/directors, and other stakeholders to identify and understand the customer’s. cyber relevant risk, remediation strategies, tolerance, and other factors.
• Define and document analysis factors, risk reporting criteria, and risk categories
• Incorporate risk assessments, options and issues, and results from wargaming/analyses in collaboration with DoD stakeholders.
• Capture collaboration results with stakeholders in an assessment report, updated monthly.
• Propose mitigation and/or remediation strategies;
• Identify and recommend cyber terrain/activities which may impact the successful execution of DoD missions, make recommendations, and establish requirements for improvements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA+12 years, MS/MA+ 10 years, PhD+7 years. Will consider: HS + 16 years of experience. 
• Must be familiar with documenting analysis factors, risk reporting criteria, and risk categories applicable to the lowest required echelons, through mission area and battlespace owners, up through the highest required echelons of DoD command & control structures. 
• Must have experience incorporating risk assessments, options and issues, and results from wargaming/analyses as well as be comfortable with collaborating with DoD stakeholders, e.g., DISA, National Security Agency, USCYBERCOM, Service Components, DAOs, OPCA, DOD CIO, Joint Staff and Program offices.
• Must have a full, complete, and in-depth understanding of all aspects of Defensive Cyberspace Operations.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders in a variety of formats.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to work periodically on shift to assist the team.
• Must have the following Specialized Certifications-- One of DoD IAT II or higher (SSCP, CCNA-Security, GSEC, Security+ CE).
• US citizenship required.
• Active DOD TS/SCI Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialized Certifications-- One of DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level III or higher. 
• Experience in developing complex dashboards, reports, and automated searches in Splunk, ArcSight, or Elastic/Kibana. 
• Experience performing data collection and analysis; conducting/producing studies on DODIN terrain types (IT, IAPs, cloud, CDS, encryption, mission partner environment, etc.), capabilities (security devices, tools, etc.), data management, and other issues pertaining to the protection and resilience of the DODIN and specific areas thereof.
• Experience with data from systems such as Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS), Secure SMADSS, Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRSS), System Network Approval Process Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS), Big Data Platform (BDP), DoD information Technology Repository (DITPR), and other authoritative data sources as required.
• Familiarity with Git and VScode.