Variable Trust Endpoints Tech SETA-DARPA, TS/SCI

Blue Sky Innovators; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovators in Reston, VA is seeking experienced Technical SETA candidates for on-site support to the DARPA portfolio in developing next-generation classified networks. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, TS/SCI clearance, and a minimum of 8 years in cybersecurity and network development. Responsibilities include providing expert guidance on enhancing security, coordinating technical efforts, and delivering reports. Competitive qualifications include experience with key encryption, access controls, and various hardware platforms.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, network development, network security, and/or enterprise systems.
• TS/SCI Clearance required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to convey complex technical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice and guidance to enhance resilience against cyber and physical threats.
• Coordinate meetings and assess technical progress.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to stakeholders.

Skills

Network engineering of DOD classified networks

Cybersecurity

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Private key encryption

Access control mechanisms

Job description

Description

Seeking experienced Technical SETA candidates to provide on‑site support to the DARPA portfolio in the area of next‑generation classified network development for enterprise‑scale computing and operational functions. Successful candidates will provide expert technical advice and guidance to the government on all aspects of enhancing resilience and survivability against sophisticated cyber and physical threats. Candidates will support development of secure, variable‑trust endpoints using a wide variety of risk‑informed inputs and security mechanisms, implemented on computing platforms of many form factors that enable general purpose clients connected to decentralized services across a wide variety of transport types and levels of service. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating meetings, assessing performer technical progress, projecting performer outcomes, and ensuring that project management best practices are followed by performers. The candidate will prepare and deliver technical reports, briefings, and presentations to government officials and technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate should possess technical expertise and experience in network engineering of DOD classified networks, notably the design, implementation, operations, and maintenance of enterprise, tactical, or expeditionary communications networks. The candidate will evaluate emerging technologies, monitor development of novel solutions, and contribute to the development of resilient classified networks, services, endpoints, and architectures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• TS/SCI Clearance
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, network development, network security, and/or enterprise systems
• Substantial experience with decentralized software services across a wide variety of transport types and levels of service.
• Substantial experience with private key encryption, authentication mechanisms, access control mechanisms, and endpoint security.
• Experience with a wide variety of platform hardware and form factors (COTS, Workstations, Servers, fixed, mobile, etc.)
• Familiarity with variable‑trust/variable‑security systems and services, concepts of Zero Trust, and continuous integrity
• Experience with general purpose enterprise services
• Familiarity with System Certification and Accreditation
• Ability to work with little oversight to achieve team goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex technical information to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A high degree of initiative, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability
• Familiarity with general systems engineering principles for management of complex systems development.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with classified network accreditation and required DOD cybersecurity activities
• Experience with Clandestine or Covert Operations (Desired)
• Experience with Cyber Operations (Desired)
• Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)/CAPs.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

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