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Cybersecurity- U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews, MD

Kaizen Lab Inc.
Maryland, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

Cybersecurity –

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U.S. Air Force

DSD Laboratories at Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 USA

Benefits Offered

Employment Type

Full-Time

DSD Laboratories, a leader in Cybersecurity, IT Portfolio / Project Management and Big Data Analytics Decision Support is currently seeking a motivated and qualified professional for an exciting opportunity to lead / manage / coordinate cybersecurity risk management for complex and unique AF systems, mobile applications, cloud, and application stores for the warfighter community.

Why YOU should join the DSD Team!

If you are an individual who enjoys being challenged and have a strong passion to fully implement the risk management framework (RMF) with a team of other cybersecurity professionals with varied backgrounds and skillsets, this may be the role for you! At DSD Laboratories, we emphasize balancing cybersecurity for all systems while focused on the customers and ultimately, the end-users. We are working on various initiatives, including cloud and mobile, concentrating on real security engineering, not compliance. We work hard and as a result, we enjoy competitive pay and some of the best benefits in the industry.

While we truly believe in working hard, we also believe in enjoying life; family is a core value to DSD! Also, work is done both on site and telework, reducing the stress of commute.

The DSD Laboratories team works very hard and while this position is challenging, it is also very rewarding! DSD is happy to provide 100% free healthcare to our employees and their dependents! On top of stellar healthcare, DSD provides a robust benefit package that includes tuition and certification assistance, student loan repayment, 401k retirement program with company match, basic & voluntary life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and Wellness Program. We truly value all the hard work our employees contribute to our mission and having a fantastic benefits package is our way of giving back to you! Join the team to see what we are all about.

About The Team

While implementing cybersecurity, the team focuses on two key areas : Security Engineering and Continuous Monitoring using NIST and DOD Risk Management Framework.

  • Team supports the Authorizing Official Designated Representative (AODR) for Logistics and Civil Engineering information systems and mobile technology across the Air Force.
  • The team blends core DoD RMF practices with the best that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers and incorporates industry best practices.
  • The team delivers the U.S. Air Force warfighter secure web-based capabilities, in AWS and Azure cloud environments, up to SECRET and traditional legacy DoD configurations.
  • The team is comprised of other certified cybersecurity professionals, with experience from 5-25 years, and with military, federal, and industry experiences at all levels.
  • The team provides a collaborative environment that has produced guidance documents used across the Air Force.

How will YOU support the customers?

  • Solve Problems – Cybersecurity is a dynamic area that requires fresh ideas and problem-solving techniques that require the ability to understand the root cause of issues and develop ways to solve them.
  • Understand – Participate and chair meetings with key stakeholders from varied backgrounds to fully understand issues, constraints, and key deliverables.
  • Get It Done – Independently deliver end-to-end projects / capabilities working through a wide range of challenges and opportunities across multiple organizations.
  • Collaborate – Obtain buy-in and sign-off from customers and work with senior leaders across the Air Force on milestones / events.
  • Communicate – Communicate regularly with your customers, teammates, and other stakeholders on both technical and non-technical topics.
  • Manage – Manage multiple mobile capabilities across diverse platforms and communities as a Project Lead and Action Officer.
  • Become Agile - Become intimately familiar with agile development, security and project management values and principles as they apply to information technology.
  • Innovate – Participate in 1st of a kind pilot initiatives to deliver secure applications to the warfighter in a variety of configurations.
  • Monitor Applications – Explore new techniques to evolve from legacy security practices to security engineered continuous monitoring.
  • Train – Support training events / orientation for cybersecurity and program managers across the Logistics and Civil Engineering security communities.
  • Learn– Continue to acquire new skills while maturing the RMF process within the AF.
  • About the Position

    This individual will perform as an Action Officer to coordinate tasks, assist in functional validations , and collaborate with key stakeholders in order to manage expectations with ISSMs and the functional community throughout the project(s) lifecycle. This rewarding position challenges candidates to assist the United States Air Force with application hosting in a variety of common computing environments, from standalone to cloud-based applications.

    As a trusted agent, the candidate is a communicator and driven critical problem solver. Team members assist in reviewing relevant policies, scheduling activities and recommending courses of action / tasks to reduce cybersecurity risk while balancing mission requirements within allotted resources. Ability to successfully communicate complicated cybersecurity policies and concepts, both written and orally to a diverse Senior-level audience is key. Candidate will act as the liaison between program managers, functional managers, and AF logistic leaders to analyze, document, assess, and manage competing security and mission requirements.

    This opportunity allows candidates to display his / her talents with a flexible work style that allows for priority adjustments and short-turn taskers, while still maintaining focus on project success. Preferred individual will be self-motivated, with a high energy level, and a proactive work ethic. Activities include establishing and tracking plans to migrate systems to mobile environments, IoT assessments, and system consolidation to their completion. Team members are responsible to ensure results are integrated and interoperable with related projects and production capabilities.

    Key Skills / Experience Required :

  • Understand and work as part of a team implementing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Provide guidance to system managers and security analysts to resolve security-related problems and concerns.
  • Have a broad knowledge of Air Force and DoD policies, concepts, staff and operating functions, and procedures affecting combat support functions, and automated information systems management at various levels of command.
  • Requires strong organizational skills and independent , action-oriented personality; experience leading tasks and tracking actions across multiple organizations.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities backed by solid writing and communication skills; must operate constructively and effectively with project end-users, customers, advocates and stakeholders.
  • Requires demonstrable power user skills in MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint).
  • DoD 8570 Information Assurance Manager Level II (CAP, CASP, CISM, CISSP, or GSLC).
  • Experience with mobile applications system security engineering or development.
  • Other Skills

    beneficial, not required )

  • CISSP, Mobile Certification is a huge plus.
  • Air Force information system experience that can reduce learning curve.
  • Previous DoD experience.
  • Candidates with recent and relevant U.S. Air Force Logistics experience are ideal.
  • Familiar with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs).
  • Experience with eMASS.
  • Working knowledge of mobile cybersecurity tools.
  • SharePoint development or site administration background a plus.
  • Familiarity with Fortify, ACAS / Nessus, App Detective.
  • Start date : ASAP

    BS / BA degree preferred

    DoD SECRET clearance required.

    Estimated travel is ~5%.

    DSD Labs is an EOE and AA employer.

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