Cyber Security Project Manager with Security Clearance

DCCA; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Paid disability

Life insurance

Education assistance

Wellness initiatives

Paid and unpaid leave

Flexible 401(k) options

Job summary

DCCA, a veteran-owned high-technology company, seeks a Cyber Security Project Manager in Chantilly, VA. An active TS/SCI w/ Poly is required. You will oversee cyber risk management, security assessments, and accreditation efforts across enterprise systems, coordinating with stakeholders and partners.

Role emphasizes leadership in cyber security engineering, testing coordination, and risk reporting, with a strong focus on secure cloud and on-premise infrastructures and mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in cyber security, InfoSec, cyber security engineering, or network engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with vulnerability scanning tools.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting test results.
• Demonstrated experience assessing systems against information assurance policies and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and performing cyber security testing.
• Demonstrated experience developing risk assessment and certification reports.
• Demonstrated experience leading cyber security accreditation efforts for enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience recommending mitigating countermeasures to identify threats, vulnerabilities, or shortfalls.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux operating system.
• Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing documents such as requirements specifications, system architecture, design documents, test plans, or cyber security plans.
• Demonstrated experience decomposing functional requirements into technical requirements.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing existing systems and identifying necessary corrective actions and improvements.

Responsibilities

• The Sponsor's Cyber Security Team manages system assessment and authorization processes and cyber security engineering in the SDLC to advance cyber security tools and enable threat awareness.
• They provide cyber security expertise across systems and coordinate with stakeholders and external partners for successful system authorizations.
• They perform cyber risk management, vulnerability assessment and mitigations, and work with Cloud and On-Premise infrastructure components.
• They identify, develop roadmaps, and implement deployment strategies for advanced cyber security tools and provide best practices to secure a dynamic infrastructure and mission systems.

Skills

Cyber security

InfoSec

Cyber security engineering

Network engineering

Communicating to technical and non-tek

Cyber security testing coordination

Risk assessment & certification

Lead cyber security accreditation

Mitigating countermeasures

Linux

Documentation writing

Decomposing requirements

System improvement analysis

Tools

Vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

DCCA is a veteran-owned high-technology company specializing in providing information technology services to a variety of government agencies and commercial enterprises since 1982. DCCA is proud to offer a strong, competitive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website at: www.dcca.com . Cyber Security Project Manager CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI w/ Poly For over 40 years, DCCA has provided a broad range of IT services to government agencies and commercial enterprises, helping them to feel confident in their IT infrastructure. With DCCA, these organizations can be confident in the flexibility and skill of their IT partners, allowing them to upgrade their technology quickly and efficiently. Better yet, thanks to DCCA's successful track record, clients can rest assured knowing DCCA can tackle any problem with ease, allowing them to focus on the work that matters. Internally, DCCA prides itself on a culture built on integrity and inclusivity, allowing its employees to build lasting skills and relationships. As a veteran owned business, DCCA knows the importance of recruiting employees with a wide range of backgrounds, allowing for every problem to be approached by a diverse array of perspectives. Join us and be part of a team that has a people first mentality and a dedication to excellence. The Sponsor's Cyber Security Team is responsible for managing the Sponsors office's system assessment and authorization processes as well as cyber security engineering expertise in the systems development lifecycle in advancing new cyber security utilities to fruition that enable threat awareness, monitoring of cyber threats, and other forward thinking enablement activities in support of the Sponsor's strategic goals. The Cyber Security Team is responsible for providing cyber security expertise across numerous systems and working closely with stakeholders and external partners to facilitate activities and perform tasks in support of successful system authorizations consistent with the Sponsor's formalized processes. The Sponsor is responsible for coordination activities and brokering proactive communications with technical and non-technical expertise in support of the Sponsor's cyber mission and provide the expert level support in cyber risk management, vulnerability assessment and applicable mitigations, as well as Cloud and On-Premise infrastructure components such as application to physical layers. The Cyber Security team works with others to identify, develop roadmaps, and implement deployment strategies for advanced cyber security tools, as well as provide best practices to make recommendations on securing a diverse and dynamic infrastructure and numerous mission related systems.

• Demonstrated experience in cyber security, InfoSec, cyber security engineering, or network engineering
• Demonstrated experience with vulnerability scanning tools.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and documenting test results
• Demonstrated experience assessing systems against information assurance policies and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and performing cyber security testing
• Demonstrated experience developing risk assessment and certification reports.
• Demonstrated experience leading cyber security accreditation efforts for enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience recommending mitigating countermeasures to identify threats, vulnerabilities, or shortfalls.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux operating system.
• Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing documents such as requirements specifications, system architecture, design documents, test plans, or cyber security plans.
• Demonstrated experience decomposing functional requirements into technical requirements.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing existing systems and identifying necessary corrective actions and improvements
• Demonstrated experience preparing program documentation such as CONOPS (Concept of Operations), SSP (System Security Plans), and preparing materials to support system accreditation. Highly Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience Skills and demonstrated experiences that are highly desired but not required to perform the work include:
• Demonstrated experience with creating and maintaining integrated master schedules.
• Demonstrated experience with offensive cyber security practices.
• Demonstrated experience explaining protocols, technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences. The proposed salary range for this position is $128,000 - $270,000. The final salary will be determined based on various factors. Our comprehensive benefit offerings include healthcare, retirement plan, paid disability, and life insurance programs, employee assistance, paid and unpaid leave programs, education assistance, and wellness initiatives. At DCCA, we believe the key to providing our clients with unrivaled services starts with retaining top talent, something we're able to do through our consistent commitment to building culture and comprehensive benefits. Competitive Compensation: While salary at DCCA is determined by various factors, we are committed to making sure our salaries reflect the skill and expertise of our employees. In addition, each year we perform an annual salary review ensuring pay is equitable across both the company and industry at large. Growth Opportunities: DCCA makes it a priority to help you grow and support your career advancement. From upskilling programs to recertification support, to professional development opportunities, we're here to help you grow your career and create lasting relationships. Emphasis on Inclusivity: DCCA's culture emphasizes respect, equity, and opportunity and is supported by an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection. Empowering Health: DCCA's benefits which encompass healthcare, paid time off, and flexible 401(k) options encourage you to live a healthy and fulfilling life, both in and outside of work. Learn more about our total benefits package on our Benefits page . Mission Focused Work: From the defense industry to health IT management, DCCA allows you to work on innovative projects whose outcomes improve people's lives and solve today's IT problems. Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets