Cyberspace Operations Engineer

Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph required

Responsibilities

Candidate will provide support to the USCYBERCOM Cybersecurity Operations Branch.  The Branch is focused on protecting the DODIN through vulnerability management, incident management, endpoint security management, and malware reporting.  While representing USCYBERCOM, the candidate will ensure capabilities align with DoD governing policies and meet the intent of the development objective or capability; support the Cybersecurity operations in identifying gaps and overlaps across existing DODIN Operations and DCO technical capabilities; develop processes and procedures to implement and ensure Cybersecurity operational requirements are met DoD-wide; organize, coordinate, and participate in working groups and other workshop related events; coordinate with cyber operational stakeholders to advise and assist with the planning and identification of cyber defense requirements associated with policy; and coordinate with stakeholders to identify operational requirements.

• Provides technical expertise for the identification, development and prioritization of cyberspace operations requirements, processes, procedures, and governing directives
• Researches and analyzes cybersecurity capabilities to satisfy data protection requirements
• Evaluates products against the customer’s operational requirements
• Assists with the implementation of security solutions
• Researches, develops requirements, evaluates, tests, and implements new or improved information security software, devices or systems
• Applies a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop, and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies
• Provides planning, policy, requirements, and integration support for cyber capabilities and identifies opportunities for mission enhancement
• Researches, designs, develops, and implements proof of concept data protection solutions to address vulnerabilities and assists in highly focused, quick-turnaround market research regarding technology trends and/or potential solutions to address specific requirements
• Assists in the evaluation of industry offerings to identify products and technologies with the potential to support the security design, and troubleshoot and problem solve technical and non-technical issues
• Develops, integrates, and maintains operational TTPs and SOPs
• Recommends network management policies and procedures for implementation
• Identifies DODIN OPS and DCO enterprise management tool requirements and evaluates operational standards and tools for use
• Maintains in-depth knowledge in IT standards, protocols, and methods of exploitation
• Coordinates network defense operations with DOD Component Commands/Services/Agencies/Field Activities (CC/S/A/FAs), Intelligence Agencies, Law Enforcement (LE), and U.S. Government organizations

Qualifications
 

• Minimum five years of experience as a Cyberspace Operations Engineer or related functional area
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level II Certification
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skil
• Experience supporting DoD at the Combatant Command or Joint Staff level
• Ability to coordinate/communicate with engineers, technicians, and management to produce high-quality documentation
• Experience supporting executive level engagements, i.e., boards, committees and/or working groups.

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