Cybersecurity Specialist

Career Listings; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SarelaTech is seeking an RMF/Information Assurance Engineer to support a large DoD contract from Fort Belvoir, VA. This role focuses on migration, operations, and enterprise-wide IT services to enable DTRA's ITD to modernize and innovate delivery of mission capabilities.

Responsibilities include monitoring security events, maintaining RMF packages for enclaves, documenting compliance, and enforcing security policies across Windows, Linux, and virtualized environments, with collaboration across

Qualifications

• BS degree with 8+ years’ IA experience or 12+ years of IA experience without a degree.
• Current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security+ or CISSP.
• Understanding of the RMF, NIST, ICD, and CNSS standards.
• Familiarity with LAN/WAN in a classified environment including crypto and key management.
• STIG compliance, SCC and STIG Viewer experience, and ACAS expertise.
• Expert with Windows, Linux, and virtualization in a secure network environment.
• Able to work in a changing regulatory environment with tight remediation timelines.
• Able to work well in a team and adapt quickly; strong written/verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Continuous upkeep, monitoring, analysis, and response to information system, network and security events.
• Maintaining the NIPR and SIPR RMF packages for all enclaves within scope of the contract.
• Documents compliance actions within the approved automated compliance tracking system.
• Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with SSP/SOP and customer directives.
• Keeps records for workstations, servers, software, routers, firewalls, network switches, crypto, and related hardware.
• Evaluates proposed changes and advises senior leadership on security relevance.
• Participates in internal/external security audits and risk assessments with Continuous Monitoring.
• Works with the Facility Security Officer to manage Information Security programs.
• Develops, implements and enforces Information Security Policies and Procedures.
• Reviews and updates IS Authorization documentation to support Certification/ Accreditation.

Skills

RMF knowledge

NIST standards

Windows

Linux

Virtualization

ACAS expertise

STIG compliance

Crypto & key management

Technical writing

Education

BS degree in a technical field

Tools

ACAS

STIG Viewer

SCC

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Job Description

SarelaTech is seeking an RMF/Information Assurance Engineer to support large-scale migration and operations on a large, high-profile DOD contract In Fort Belvoir, VA. The I3TS program provides enterprise-wide IT support to enable DTRA’s Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate, modernize, and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRA’s internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Continuous upkeep, monitoring, analysis, and response to Information System, network and security events.
• Maintaining the NIPR and SIPR RMF packages for all enclaves within scope of the contract.
• Documents compliance actions within the approved automated compliance tracking system
• Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with internal security policies and practices outlined in the System Security Plan (SSP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and customer directives.
• Ensures records are maintained for workstations, servers, software, routers, firewalls, network switches, crypto, and other relevant hardware/equipment throughout the information system's life cycle.
• Evaluates proposed changes or additions to the information system and advises senior site leadership of the security relevance.
• Participates in internal/external security audits/inspections; performs risk assessments and Continuous Monitoring.
• Ensure proper protection and / or corrective measures have been taken when an incident or vulnerability has been discovered
• Working with the Facility Security Officer (FSO) to develop, implement and manage a formal Information Security / Information Systems Security Program.
• Develop, implement and enforce Information Security Policies and Procedures.
• Review and update IS Authorization documentation (Body of Evidence) to support IS Assessment and Authorization (Certification/Accreditation) activities.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree with 8+ years’ experience or 12+ years of IA experience without a degree.
• Current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security + or CISSP.
• Understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST, ICD, and CNSS standards.
• Familiarity with network technologies (LAN & WAN) and best practices within a classified environment to include crypto and key management
• STIG compliance, SCC and STIG Viewer experience, and ACAS expertise.
• Expert with Microsoft Windows, Linux, and system virtualization in a secure network environment.
• Must be able to work in a constantly changing regulatory environment with short-, mid-, and long-term timelines for remediating any non-compliance
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change
• Good writing and verbal presentation skills

Desired Qualifications

• Past or current ISSM/ISSO experience
• Security+ or CISSP
• GCIH a plus
• DoD IS knowledge and experience
• Background or understanding of System Security Plans (SSP)
• Security hardening scripting/automation experience
• Microsoft OS Certification (MCSE Win 7 or other)
• Linux certification (RHCSA, CompTIA Linux, LCFS/LCFE, etc.)