Cyber Systems Engineer (Cyber Ops Focus)

Cyber Systems Engineer – Project Engineer - Cyber Ops Focus

Program Description:

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts support functions are: IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Position Description:

The Cyber Systems Engineer Project Management Technical Support provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with a small team of project managers and developers to ensure successful implementation of Splunk.
• Collaborate with the cyber operations group and act as the liaison between the group and developers to ensure Splunk requirements are understood and being met.
• Provide assessments to the customer on the cybersecurity contractor’s program performance.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver acquisition artifacts to assist the customer in assessing contractor’s performance.
• Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps, and transition plans.
• Develop briefings and artifacts for acquisition Readiness Reviews.
• Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors.
• Work closely with the customer Lead and stakeholders to execute contracts.
• Provide technical input for the development of acquisition documentation for review and approval by the customer to include: Requests for Contract Action (RCA) packages, RFPs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and proposal analysis to support negotiation and award activities.
• Assist in the development, review, and update of acquisition documents to ensure guidance for acquisitions are adequate and current.
• Assess contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Participate in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements.
• Assist in the development of technical requirements.
• Produce high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials.
• Analyze policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provide recommendations for closing gaps.
• Develop strategies to comply with privacy and risk management requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 12 to 15 years with BS or 10 to 13 years with MS or 8 to 10 years with PhD.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly.
• Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri).
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM.
• Experience with cyber operations.
• Experience supporting project management and acquisitions.
• Experience with customer’s Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities to include Splunk.
• Experience in requirements analysis.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Hands-on working knowledge of Excel and other database applications.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to support Group Level GPOCs.

Desired Qualifications:

• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification (i.e., CISSP or CASP).
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with the RMF process.
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft tools; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Open Leave
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Referral program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account