Cyber Security Officer, Senior

Nava; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Competitive pay

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

AnaVation seeks a Senior Cyber Security Officer to maintain the security posture for a mission critical information system in Reston, VA. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver on short-, mid-, and long-term commitments with required shift work.

Responsibilities include IA/CND tasks, certification testing, vulnerability management, and enforcing security policies. Prior experience coordinating with government leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CIPolygraph required.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of related experience (masters may substitute for 2 years).
• Experience coaching junior team members and leading cybersecurity oversight.

Responsibilities

• Perform IA and CND functions across multi-tier environments.
• Provide security certification testing and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate information system security policies and SOPs.
• Maintain operational security posture and administer day-to-day security operations.
• Evaluate security solutions to meet requirements for processing classified information.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments for certification and accreditation.
• Manage changes and prepare SSPs, risk reports, A&A packages, SCTMs.

Skills

Active TS/SCI with CIPolygraph

Cybersecurity oversight

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Vulnerability management

SOP development

24x7x365 operations coordination

Decision reporting to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree substitution for experience

Tools

CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II

Job description

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking an experienced cyber professional to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. As aSeniorCyber SecurityOfficer, you will maintain the operational security posture for an information system to ensure security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Your previous experience working collaboratively with staff at all levels to deliver to deliver short-term, medium-term, and long-term commitments will enable us to complete and coordinate tasks across cross-functional teams. This role requires shift work.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performing a variety of Information Assurance (IA) and Computer Network Defense (CND) functions which are broad in nature and support multi-tier IA and CND functions. Examples may include writing and tracking multi-organization Requests For Information (RFI), audit/inspection, certification and accreditation, vulnerability management, detection and response support services.
• Providing support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. - - Providing security certification test and evaluation of assets, vulnerability management and response, security assessments, and customer support.
• Providing support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintaining operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Assisting with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Performing vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation.
• Providing configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Manage changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages, and Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTMs). Executes policies and guidance provided by senior functional/technical leads.

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance withCIPolygraph
• Education &Years of Experience:Bachelor’sdegree and8years ofexperience related to specific functional area (may substitute master’sdegree in lieu of 2 years of experience).
• Certifications:Hold orattaina CompTIASecurity+or equivalent IAT Level II certification.
• Experienceand knowledge on:
  • Providing coaching and mentoring to junior team members.
  • Leading cybersecurity oversight, collection, and reporting of threat intelligence, event analysis, and incident response.
  • Organizing and scheduling 24x7x365 operations in a cybersecurity,ITor related watch environment.
  • Consolidatingand reporting on daily performance and health metrics to provide ongoing situational awareness to Government leadership.
  • Incident case management solutions to document and report on incidents to meet audit, compliance, and legal requirements.
  • Developing and continuously improving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Vulnerability management and cyber threat intelligence.
  • Classified Government networks, technology stacks, and cybersecurity operations. Experience with providing oversight and coordination in support of cross-agency response teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security certifications:CCNA Security,CySA+,SSCP, or equivalentcertification
• AWS, Cloud certifications

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.