Cybersecurity SME Lead W/Secret Clearance

Responsibilities & Qualifications

We are seeking a Cybersecurity SME - Lead.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

Experience

• Seven years IT experience.

• Five Years Information Assurance experience.

• Demonstrated experience working independently, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Extensive hands-on experience applying advanced technical concepts and methodologies to mission-critical work.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving security issues.

• Hands-on experience performing cybersecurity evaluations, risk analysis, and compliance assessments.

• Strong knowledge of RMF.

• Knowledge and understanding of Department of Defense security regulations, DISA STIGs.

• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• DoD 8570 IAM Level III Baseline Certification

  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

  • GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC)

  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO)

Clearance

• Secret- IT-II

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide expert support, research and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them.

• Serve as technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives to complex problems.

• Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies.

• Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions.

• Recommend cybersecurity software tools and assist in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs.

• Work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated.

• Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.

Overview

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Remote with frequent on-site required at Fort Belvoir
• Type of environment: Remote with frequent on-site required at Fort Belvoir
• Noise level: Low
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: less than 10%

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S. Citizen

Secret – IT-II (Tier 3)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Additional Job Information

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