Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert

MANTECH; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Washington, DC, seeks a motivated Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert for a hybrid role (on-site one day per month). You will provide operational T&E expertise across cyber security, review requirements, plan, execute tests, and report findings focusing on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role requires a Master’s degree and 15+ years of T&E experience with cyber security, plus the ability to teach T&E topics and strong technical writing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 15+ years of Test and Evaluation experience with a significant portion dedicated to cyber security testing and evaluation of complex IT, OT, and cloud-based systems.
• Ability to teach T&E topics, particularly in cyber security testing methodologies.
• Technical writing experience documenting complex cybersecurity test plans, penetration test reports, vulnerability assessment findings, and mitigation recommendations.
• Experience working on a DoD or DHS acquisition program performing cyber resilience testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational Test and Evaluation expertise on cyber security and resilience for systems.
• Perform T&E technical analysis on a multi-disciplinary team with focus on cyber systems and OT security.
• Analyze and input to T&E Master Plans with emphasis on cyber resilience and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Coordinate information between organizations to identify and mitigate cyber risks throughout the system lifecycle.
• Review Acquisition Program documents addressing cybersecurity requirements, threat modeling, and testing strategies.
• Provide Cyber Resilience input to guidebooks and other T&E documents.
• Teach Cyber Resilience T&E topics in DHS T&E workshops or classes.

Skills

Test & Evaluation

Cyber security testing

Technical writing

Cyber resilience testing

Adversarial assessment

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Systems Engineering/Information Systems

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with one day per month onsite.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Provide operational Test and Evaluation expertise on a wide range of activities and missions supporting systems for cyber security and cyber resilience to include review of requirements, test planning, test execution, data management, and test reporting with a strong focus on assessing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data against cyber threats
• Perform T&E technical analysis on a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical advisory and technical oversight to the government T&E division lead with a focus on cyber systems, industrial control systems, operational technology (OT) security, cyber table top exercises and cyber vulnerability and penetration assessment (CVPA) testing, and adversarial assessments
• Analyze and provide input to T&E Master Plans with an emphasis on cyber resilience, security controls validation (e.g., NIST SP 800-53), and compliance with cybersecurity regulations
• Work with government clients on T&E WIPT’s to establish and monitor the program’s execution towards milestones, key events, significant accomplishment criteria, and coordinate information between organizations with a focus on identifying and mitigating cyber risks throughout the system lifecycle
• Review and provide feedback to Acquisition Program documents such as the Mission Needs Statement, Operational Requirements Documents, Concept of Operations, and Test and Evaluation Master Plan, specifically addressing cybersecurity requirements, threat modeling, and security testing strategies
• Provide Cyber Resilience testing input and updates to Cyber Resilience guidebooks, Letter of Assessment, and other T&E documents
• Teach Cyber Resilience T&E topics in DHS T&E workshops or T&E classes
  

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• 15+ years of Test and Evaluation experience with a significant portion dedicated to cyber security testing and evaluation of complex IT, OT, and cloud-based systems
• Ability to teach T&E topics, particularly in the domain of cyber security testing methodologies, (e.g., Cyber Table Tops, Adversarial Assessment, Cyber Attack Methods, Cyber threats) and best practices
• Technical writing experience, with the ability to document complex cybersecurity test plans, penetration test reports, vulnerability assessment findings, and mitigation recommendations
• Experience working on a DOD or DHS acquisition program performing cyber resilience testing

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle with specific experience in cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001), red teaming, and blue teaming methodologies
• Defense Acquisition University or DHS Level III Test and Evaluation Certification or equivalent
• Knowledge and/or experience with DHS Acquisition Directives and Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (MD102/ALF); knowledge, understanding and/or experience with the DHS (or DoD equivalent) Test and Evaluation policies, procedures and best practices for conducting, monitoring and reviewing operational test and evaluation

Clearance Requirements

• Must possess active Secret clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS suitability

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations