Senior Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Analyst

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Requisition #: 274
Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Analyst
Location: 6910 Cooper Avenue Fort Meade, Maryland 20755
Clearance Level: Active DoD - Top Secret
Required Certification(s): ·       DoD or Federal T&E School or Course Certification (Certified Test and Evaluation Professional (CTEP), International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) Test and Evaluation Professional, DAWIA, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Level 1,2 or 3 Certification or commercial industry or academic equivalent).
SUMMARY Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Test, Evaluation and Certification II Services (TEC II) contract provides Information Technology/National Security Systems (IT/NSS) T&E support and services that test and evaluate critical strategic and tactical IT/NSS systems and capabilities that support DoD day-to-day operations. JITC is one of DoD's Operational Test Agency (OTA) who is responsible for testing, evaluating, validating and certification of IT/NSS hardware and software intensive systems, capabilities and products directly supporting DoD's business and warfighting operations.The Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Specialist candidate should have a good understanding of DoD Information Technology (IT) and how to conduct Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of DoD IT/NSS systems and capabilities. The position requires the selected individual to be able to decompose system mandated and critical cybersecurity requirements and develop test and use cases needed to effectively evaluate the System Under Test (SUT) and provide the needed test result information so that key stakeholders can make the right fielding decisions. The candidate will be responsible for Cybersecurity T&E ensuring that SUT data is planned and collected during events and activities and that that data can be utilized amongst the different test requirement needs. The individual will require above average interpersonal written and verbal skills. Will need to be able to assist in the develop of an integrated test plan, execute a cybersecurity test, conduct the needed analysis to make Measures of Suitability (MOS), Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) and Measures of Performance (MOP) Net Ready Key Performance Parameter ((NR KPP) and Cybersecurity/Information Assurance determination of the IT/NSS SUT. Must be able to communicate, collaborate and coordinate in a dynamic and changing environment.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES·       In support of integrated DoD IT/NSS Cybersecurity T&E efforts, will conduct SUT cybersecurity requirements decomposition, assist with the test planning, execution, analysis and reporting efforts for all test events. Use appropriate system documentation to perform requirements analysis and make sure sufficient information is known about any new capabilities or SUT. Successful planning of integrated Operational Test (OT) events will include the following; must be able to: help update and develop a Data Source Matrix (DSM) for each integrated T&E event, develop a formal SUT Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (RA), prepare and provide a SUT Test Concept Brief (TCB), create and deliver a SUT Test Plan, create a T&E event Test Readiness Review (TRR) slides, and compile SUT Developmental Evaluation Framework (DEF).·       Perform Cybersecurity T&E execution efforts by assisting in data collection and observe users performing the mission and/or execute operational scenarios; collect, document, and manage all test data In Accordance With (IAW) the JITC OT&E guidance for a Data Management and Analysis Plan (DMAP); leverage instrumentation and automation of data collection and management; hold daily hot washes with the user community to talk about the day’s activities; socialize issues and/or problems encountered; present overall percentages of test objectives completed to date; describe the activities planned for the next day; provide daily Emerging Results Reports (ERRs); and attend actively participate in Data Authentication Group (DAG) events and activities at the end of each SUT test event.·       Perform Test Reporting by conducting data reduction, analysis, and management in IAW the SUT Test Plan. Provide a Quick Look Report (QLR) that includes initial and emerging test results and lessons learned. Create and deliver a formal SUT Test Report that includes analyzed data and conclusions, including input from all applicable test events, e.g., Developmental, Operational, Interoperability (IOP) and Cybersecurity.·       Conduct SUT Cybersecurity documentation reviews by providing in depth technical RMF reviews/comments as they pertain to SUT programmatic documentation, such as Test and Evaluation Master Plan (T