Cyber Systems Engineer - (Data Management)

Cyber Systems Engineer - Project Engineer - Data Management Focus

Program Description:

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts support functions are: IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Position Description:

The Cyber Systems Engineer Project Management Technical Support provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with a small team of project manager's and developers to ensure successful implementation of Splunk
• Collaborate with stakeholders and developers to ensure Splunk requirements are understood and being met
• Work with customer to develop and implement data management and data quality policies and processes
• Provide assessments to the customer on the cybersecurity contractor's program performance
• Develop, maintain, and deliver acquisition artifacts to assist the customer in assessing contractor's performance
• Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps and transition plans
• Develop briefings and artifacts for acquisition Readiness Reviews
• Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors
• Work closely with the customer Lead and stakeholders to execute contracts
• Provide technical input for the development of acquisition documentation for review and approval by the customer to include: Requests for Contract Action (RCA) packages, RFPs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and proposal analysis to support negotiation and award activities
• Assist in the development, review, and update of acquisition documents to ensure guidance for acquisitions are adequate and current
• Assesses contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements
• Assist in the development of technical requirements
• Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials
• Analyzes policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps
• Develops strategies to comply with privacy and risk management requirements
  
  
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 12 to 15 years with BS or 10 to 13 years with MS or 8 to 10 years with PhD
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Able to support customer's core hours (0900-1500; Mon - Fri)
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
• Proficiency in data modeling, database design
• Knowledge of data integration, transformation, and migration tools and techniques
• Familiarity with data quality, security, and governance principles and practices
• Experience with data warehouse, data lake, or data mart architectures and technologies
• Ability to use data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools and software
• Understanding of DoD/IC data retention policies
• Experience supporting project management and acquisitions
• Experience with customer's Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities to include Splunk
• Experience in requirements analysis
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Hands-on working knowledge of Excel and other database applications
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to support Group Level GPOCs
  
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification (i.e. CISSP or CASP)
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment
• Familiarity with the RMF process
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain
• Working knowledge of Microsoft tools; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
  
  
  

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Open Leave
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Referral program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account