Information Assurance SME

Koitecc Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

401K with company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted stock purchase plans

Technical upskilling

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Information Assurance SME for the Bethesda, MD area to support a large national security customer. The role requires TS/SCI with a polygraph and extensive cybersecurity experience.

You will develop cybersecurity requirements, support ATO processes, and collaborate across IC and enterprise services to ensure compliant architectures. Primary responsibilities include analyzing cybersecurity practices, contributing to policy development, and providing expert guidance on IC

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Typically require BS degree and 12-15 years of related experience; Masters with 10 years accepted.
• Experience in cybersecurity responsibility areas listed above.
• Detail-oriented with high-quality, concise output.
• Ability to adapt to shifting customer priorities.
• Expert knowledge in ATO process.
• Experience partnering across the IC.
• Experience in Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Respond to congressional inquiries on Cybersecurity issues and translate needs into requirements.
• Develop and publish baseline security requirements for enterprise services in line with cybersecurity directives.
• Conduct risk, critical path, and dependency analyses to support program artifacts.
• Act as SME for Cybersecurity questions for the customer and guide integration requirements.
• Assist with Authority to Operate (ATO) process and assess program ability to attain an ATO.
• Provide guidance on Security-related issues and ICAM architecture.

Skills

Cybersecurity

ATO process

Risk Management

IC collaboration

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree (preferred)

Job description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for an Information Assurance SME in our Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area (ASBA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in Analysis Solutions Business Area!

Job Summary:

Exciting opening for an Information Assurance SME to support a large customer organization in the fast-growing National Security Group. This position is located in Bethesda; MD.

Candidates must possess a TS/SCI Polygraph security clearance.

Primary responsibilities and tasks may include some or all of the following:

Respond to congressional inquiries on Cybersecurity issues; turning cybersecurity needs and capabilities into requirements and detailed technical solutions; developing and maintaining a list of Cybersecurity Architecture needs, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans; analyzing cybersecurity best practices to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.

Be able to contribute meaningful input to Cybersecurity policies. You will also be developing and publishing baseline security requirements for common enterprise services to ensure capabilities are in compliance with cybersecurity directives and policies; conducting critical path analysis, risk analysis, and task dependency analysis; developing security requirements and constraints to provide input to foundational technical documents, including program architectural artifacts, business cases, and concept of operations.

• Assisting with Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Assessing program ability to attain an ATO
• Providing guidance and recommendations for Security related issues
• Diagram an interim and future architecture for ICAM implementation
• Define/communicate ATO integration expectations for all IT services
• Working with Service Providers to ensure systems are integrate-able
• Act as the SME for all Cybersecurity questions and concerns for the customer
• Willingness to assist in areas outside of Cybersecurity as necessary
• Familiarity with Microelectronics
• Firm understanding of the Cybersecurity requirements across the IC

Basic Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Typically require BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level. Masters and 10 years of experience. Experience may be exchanged for degree.
• Experience in cybersecurity responsibility areas listed above.
• Detail-oriented, ability to consistently provide high-quality products that are concise, thorough, and accurate.
• Ability to adapt in response to shifts in customer priorities.
• Expert knowledge in ATO process
• Experience partnering across the IC
• Experience in Risk Management

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.