Mission Assurance Analyst for DoD, TS Clearance, On-Site

Watermark Risk Management; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical insurance

Paid leave

Employee assistance program

401k savings plan

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Watermark Risk Management seeks a Journeyman Mission Analyst to perform comprehensive Mission Assurance analyses and coordinate with DoD agencies in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on understanding how assets, systems, and external dependencies affect critical missions.

Requires 3–10 years in any field, DoD Mission Assurance process familiarity, and a TS clearance. On-site work in a Government SCIF is required, with CONUS/OCONUS travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in any field.
• 3–10 years of experience in any field.
• Background in operations, intelligence, force protection, or risk management preferred.
• Familiarity with TCA/DCA identification and Air Force operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive Mission Assurance analysis to understand how critical missions depend on assets, systems, infrastructure, and external dependencies.
• Analyze Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) and Task Critical Assets (TCAs) to identify vulnerabilities, single points of failure, and mission impacts.
• Support ongoing identification, validation, periodic revalidation, and continuous improvement of mission-critical capabilities.
• Coordinate with OSD, the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, MAJCOMs, installations, and other DoD agencies as directed.
• Manage, analyze, and contextualize Mission Assurance risk data to support understanding of impacts to mission execution.
• Augment Government-led Mission Assurance assessment teams, including pre-site survey activities, on-site data collection, and post-assessment analysis.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Verbal and written communication

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A./B.S.)

Tools

DoD Mission Assurance processes (DoDI 3020.45)

Job description

Watermark Risk Management seeks a Journeyman Mission Analyst to perform comprehensive Mission Assurance analyses and coordinate with DoD agencies in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on understanding how assets, systems, and external dependencies affect critical missions.

Requires 3–10 years in any field, DoD Mission Assurance process familiarity, and a TS clearance. On-site work in a Government SCIF is required, with CONUS/OCONUS travel as needed.