Special Assistant

SkyePoint Decisions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certificate incentive program

PTO

Floating federal holiday options

Health insurance options (HMO/HDHP)

FSAs

Dental plans

Vision

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401k matched

Job summary

SkyePoint Decisions, a cybersecurity and IT services provider, seeks a Special Assistant to support the DSCM program, delivering cyber security expertise to enable secure business processes. This is a contingent role based on customer approval and requires onsite work in Arlington, VA five days a week.

The role focuses on coordinating executive-level communications, preparing technical documents, reports, and briefings, and ensuring alignment across departments and stakeholders in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of experience may substitute for degree.
• Security+ certification required before start date; ongoing certification needed.
• Experience developing requirements, workflows, and systems analysis.
• Experience drafting complex operating instructions and editing technical documents.
• Experience engaging with executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Attend and support office leadership with recommendations, meeting conduct, risk and action management.
• Prepare and edit technical correspondence and presentations for meetings.
• Produce cyber security documentation and guidance materials.
• Support administrative managers and directors in daily tasks.
• Provide reporting for stakeholders and executive briefings.
• Coordinate and prepare project deliverables across offices.
• Act as central SOC coordinator aligning incident response with leadership.
• Drive workflows and track SOC metrics and SLA performance.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

Security+ certification

Executive leadership engagement

Documentation & editing

Work-flow analysis

Operating procedures

Top Secret/SCI eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Special Assistant to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.

This position is located in Arlington, VA and will be onsite 5 days a week. No hybrid/telework allowed.

Responsibilities:

• Attend and support business consulting needs to the office leadership by providing recommendations, meeting conduct, risk and action management, and problem resolution.
• Prepare, review and edit technical correspondence and presentations for internal/external meetings.
• Assist in the production and publication of Reports Manuals, Technical procedure and other supporting Cyber Security related documentation.
• Assist and support administrative managers and directors in their daily tasks.
• Provide and enable reporting needs for office leadership to stakeholders outside of the organization including presentations and event management.
• Provide a bridge for complex cyber issues at all levels of the Department using superlative verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Coordinate and prepare products (taskers, cables, official memoranda, etc. from internal and external organizations).
• Gather data and information from Offices, review data for accuracy and relevancy, compile information, ensure product quality (substance, format and grammar), and shepherd the product through approval processes.
• Research, coordinate, and develop materials for special projects (unique, unforeseen, ad hoc, and urgent).
• Engage at the executive level with Department leaders to achieve project objectives
• Communicate Front Office task direction to the Office level programs and coordinate final Directorate level deliverables.
• Serve as the central coordination point for the Security Operations Center (SOC), aligning incident response, intelligence, and operational priorities with executive leadership while ensuring timely decision-making and accountability.
• Draft, review, and standardize clear, concise responses to internal and external inquiries (e.g., leadership requests, client communications, regulatory questions), ensuring accuracy, appropriate tone, and alignment with organizational policies and security posture.
• Drive operational efficiency by managing workflows, tracking key SOC metrics (SLAs, incident response times, escalation trends), and preparing executive-ready briefings, reports, and after-action summaries.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Must possess or be able to obtain the following certification before start date:
• Security+
• Continued certification required as a condition of employment.
• Demonstrated experience in developing requirements, work‑flow, and systems analysis.
• Experience and familiarity with preparing complex operating instructions.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and editing technical correspondence and presentations for internal/external meetings.
• Experience engaging with executive level leadership.
• Active Secret security with the ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Compensation:

Salary Range: $120,000-$142,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package.

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.

What We Can Offer You:

• At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
• Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
• Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.

SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

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