Senior Cyber Security Analyst-Active TS/SCI

Arlington, VA

Talent Orchard LLC, is a boutique Talent Acquisition Consulting Firm, we have been retained under contract by a leading Federal IT Systems Contractor to assist in identifying Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support a Joint Staff program at Arlington, VA. Our client is seeking an individual who can provide technical/SME support for C4 & Cyber requirements. The nature of the specific work is classified and it is a requirement that each individual on the assignment possess an active Top Secret with SCI Clearance, as a result only US Citizens with the required clearance level can be considered at this time.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs, tests, and implements secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions.
• Conducts risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system and application level.
• Conducts threat modeling exercises.
• Develops and implements security controls and formulates operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs.
• Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
• Researches, evaluates and recommends new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.
• Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.
• Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and makes recommendations on process tailoring.
• Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
• Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• May support cyber metrics development, maintenance and reporting.
• May provide briefings to senior staff.
• Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.
• Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and makes recommendations on process tailoring.
• Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
• Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Provides technical support to managing and evaluating Service and Joint requirements and programs.
• Provides support to the preparation and evaluation of technical documents, papers, studies, analysis, and briefings to include Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documents.
• Prepares and executes detailed analysis for C4 and Cyber systems

Must Haves:

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or other comparable technical degree from an accredited college/university and 9 years related experience. Waiver of degree requirement for specific known technical expertise in national level intelligence, tactical and/or strategic communications systems, Command and Control applications and architectures, and documented experience serving in senior level positions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multiple C4 and Cyber systems
• Demonstrated experience with computer and communications-related programs
• Experience in cost-benefit analysis to support decision making of alternative designs or architectures and risk assessment associated with approach
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in requirements development, product definition and design, and test planning and execution
• Operational experience includes planning and executing combined and joint operations
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in JCIDS, requirements management, and Service and Joint military operations
• Desire someone with IAT/IAM Level II Certifications

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret with SCI Clearance

Talent Orchard LLC is an SBA (8A), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, and Woman Business Enterprise Certified firm that provides the following services to clients in the commercial and public service sectors:

• Human Capital
• Professional Services
• Accounting/Audit Readiness
• Network/Cyber Security & IT Infrastructure
• Software Development/Engineering

Established in 2010, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.

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