Cyber Security Specialist IV

Amentum is currently seeking a Cyber Security Specialist IV to support the PM Soldier Survivability (PM SSV) project office under Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, Ft. Belvoir, VA. This position will afford you an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and cohesive team whose mission is to provide and rapidly deliver enhanced protection, individual equipment, and aviation life support capabilities, which provides combat overmatch and facilitates mission execution.

*** This position is contingent upon award ***

As a Cyber Security Specialist IV you will be expected to provide the following support to the Project Manager Soldier Survivability:

• Serve as subject matter expert for all cybersecurity / information technology aspects of assigned program.

• Perform top level system architecture related design, development, integration, testing, installation and troubleshooting.

• Translate military operational and mission requirements (ground, sea, air, and space) into practical systems concepts and design performance requirements.

• Participate in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the cybersecurity specialist / engineering on assigned programs.

• Evaluate and conduct design efforts from a cybersecurity viewpoint to ensure integration of all required cybersecurity products and adequacy of the analyses.

• Prepare and review cybersecurity related test plans, procedures, and reports on technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as related failure reports.

• Review and evaluate system performance against cybersecurity related specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specifications and requirements.

• Prepare and evaluate cybersecurity security strategies for requested programs.

• Perform security, analyses and risk/vulnerability assessments.

• Execute day to day certification and accreditation activities for a project team.

• Has the breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Cybersecurity community, to lead efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead.

• Serve as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Cybersecurity matters.

• Evaluate Cybersecurity products, procedures and p system architecture used on past programs, and establish new and innovative cybersecurity strategies.

• Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in operational Cyber Security accreditation and certification of embedded systems accredited at Secret level and below.

• Extensive understanding of AR 25-2 and the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) to include current experience (less than 2 years old) in obtaining system accreditation using the DoD RMF and the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) software.

• Extensive experience preparing recommended IA approval and supporting information documentation and understand systems engineering processes and possesses extensive experience in Network Security Architect experience.

• Extensive understanding of the DoD standards guiding the development of cybersecurity policy, requirements, integration, engineering, and certification and accreditation.

Required Clearance:

• ACTIVE CLEARANCE LEVEL REQUIRED: Secret. Please note US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Government Clearance

Qualifications:

• MS Cybersecurity or Equivalent

• Twenty (20) years of relevant work experience

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

• Sec+ Certification

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

 This is a full‐time position, Monday through Friday. Flexibility around core hours. Travel may occur outside of normal core hours.

Additional Information:

Please note this job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Actual assigned tasking will change with or without notice to best support client requirements.

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