Management Analysts-Senior

Astrion; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Senior Management Analyst in Boulder, CO to support SSC TAP Lab and OBAC, focusing on information systems security and ATO readiness. The role involves coordinating security controls, developing RMF packages, and guiding security policy implementation across multiple domains.

The incumbent will work with ISSM to prepare documentation, assess risks, and ensure compliance with DISA STIGs, DoD instructions, and cloud-security requirements, enabling mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 10+ years ISSO experience with A&A documentation and security packages required.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level II and Security+ CE certification required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cybersecurity architecture is secure and functional across multiple domains.
• Develop and sustain RMF accreditation packages from concept to ATO.
• Provide IS security operations support and integration services for cybersecurity and DCO.

Skills

ISSO

Security+ CE

Cloud design

IAM II

CSSP

STIGs familiarity

DCO tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DISA STIGs

Cloud platforms

Networking security

Job description

Overview

Senior Management Analyst

LOCATION: Boulder Colorado

STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI clearance

SALARY: 120,000 + annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

Astrion is currently seeking a Senior Management Analystto support Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Sensing Tools Application & Processing (TAP) Lab in Boulder, CO and integration support to the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Battlespace Awareness Center (OBAC) at Buckley SFB, Aurora, Colorado.

Work with Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to create and maintain Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation, including the system security plan, security control assessment, plan of action and milestones to support Authorization to Operate decisions. Capture and refine information security requirement for new systems or for enhanced functionality on existing systems. Provide support for proposing, coordinating, implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards and methodologies. Your talents, perspectives, and efforts will contribute directly to the safeguarding of valuable intelligence systems and data, ensuring positive mission outcomes. This position is located in Boulder, Colorado and requires level of effort across multiple domains and security levels.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field (Required).
• Experience: 10+ years of experience working Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) and creating and maintain Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation, including the system security plan, security control assessment, plan of action and milestones to support Authorization to Operate decisions. (Required)
• Valid Security+ CE Certification. Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technical Level 2. (Required)
• Cloud design and security experience. Highly Desired.
• Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoDD 8140.01 & DoD 8570.01-m) Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level II certified. Highly Desired.
• Demonstrated understanding of Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) and DCO operations and tools. Desired.
• Familiarity with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and system configuration validation and verification against documented security requirements. Desired.
• Familiarity with cloud-based systems, operating systems, databases, networking, firewalls, Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) and host-based IDS and IPS. Desired.
• Familiarity with Program Security responsibilities to include but not limited to: OPSEC, Program. Protection, Personnel Security clearances, Security Training and Education, Classification management. Desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the cybersecurity architecture and design of the customer’s systems are functional and secure with the ability to identify, protect, detect, respond and recover from cyber-attack
• Developing and sustaining enterprise RMF accreditation packages, from concept development and contract pre-acquisition through contractor design and accreditation
• Experience in Developing and Sustaining Cloud environments from concept development and contract pre-acquisition through contractor design and accreditation
• Providing Information System Security Operations support, integration services, technical assessments, and solutions to enable cybersecurity and DCO
• Applies a combination of expert engineering knowledge of security solutions to design, develop and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies and support full spectrum military cyberspace operations
• Overseeing system and network designs that encompass multiple computer and network devices to include those with differing data protections/classification requirements
• Developing Defensive Cyberspace Operations and incident Response Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to monitor and protect the system from cyber-attacks
• Apply Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) best practices to classified and unclassified information systems, networking equipment, and applicable software/applications
• Information Security interface to government customer and approving authorities across the DoD and Intelligence Communities
• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support authorization and accreditation
• Prepare and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Authorization To Operate (ATO) packages, policies and Security Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTMs)
• Conduct periodic reviews and evaluations of required IS policies and procedures
• Support IS Security Inspections, tests, and reviews