Certification & Accreditation Engineer

Our client is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, it is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts.

 They are currently seeking a full-time Certification & Accreditation Engineer in Wright-Patterson, OH.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Certification & Accreditation Engineer's Responsibilities Include:

• Apply and translate operational and user requirements into system and technical requirements for ISR & SOF platforms and sensors is critical.• Provide expert advice to programs in establishing and maintaining effective ICT supply chain risk mitigation courses of action.• Understanding of DoD acquisition processes to ensure timely and synchronized schedule integration of cyber security requirements into program schedules and milestones through various acquisition program Integrated Process Teams (IPT).• Demonstrated background related to Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) to prevent an adversary subverting weapon systems and critical networks. Incorporate sound security engineering and procurement solutions into an integrated program protection scheme based upon known or anticipated risks.• Execute the Information Assurance (IA) Risk Management Framework (RMF) to support Certification and Accreditation (C&A) of assigned systems including generating required artifacts such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Interim Authority to Operate (IATO), and Authority to Operate (ATO) packages as well as associated reports and presentations.• Evaluate the technical implementation of the security design to ascertain security software, hardware, and firmware features affecting confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and non-repudiation have been implemented as documented in the DCID 6/3, JAFAN/6/3, NIST 800-53, and/or DoDI 8500.2.• Identify and document threats, vulnerabilities, attack scenarios, impacts if exploited, and likely timelines for exploitation.• Provide stakeholders with on-time deliverables and approaches to meet growing ISR & SOF requirements.• Assist and provide the government cyber security engineering program execution functions to include the development, test, and modification assessments of Directorate programs’ air vehicle, ground segment, payloads, associated support equipment and the architecture by which they are connected.• As required, assist, review, and provide recommendations for AFIs and other policy documents.• Develop or design system architectures, interface specifications, and interface test plans to support compliant, rapid acquisition of ISR systems, such as sensors, ground control systems, and platforms.• Review and analyze interoperability requirements and shall review, develop and evaluate resultant specifications and Internal and External Interface Control Documents (ICDs).• Review and make technical recommendations regarding critical technologies requiring protection, Program Protection Plans (PPP), and anti-tamper (AT) plans, techniques, threats/vulnerabilities, risks, and results.• Review and/or document the Critical Program Information/Critical Technology (CPI/CT) list.• Monitor and evaluate AT efforts for impacts to the program and provide recommendations to the Chief Engineer and Program Manager.• Provide cyber security engineering support for traditional acquisition programs as well as quick reaction capabilities (QRC) in a rapid acquisition development environment.• Deliver solutions which are ready for the Designated Approval Authority (DAA) under significantly reduced timelines required by Special Operations and QRC programs.• Provide engineering expertise for site audits and site reviews to validate Cybersecurity design and make recommendations to the PEO and DAA.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.• A minimum of four (4) years of any experience must have been performed on DoD programs/projects.• Experience and degree requirements must be in a field relevant to their functional area.• Experience related to acquisition platform and sensor cyber security along with a solid understanding of Risk Management Framework information assurance planning, developing systems of systems (SoS), systems engineering, network engineering, and technical interface design.• Must have a current and demonstrated background in The Trusted System Network Information and Communications Technology Risk Mitigation Guidebook (TSN ICT RMG)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Requires Master’s degree; 12 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a Master’s degree; or, a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience plus a Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for a Master’s degree.

REQUIRED SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Must have an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance.

Please Apply Online – https://careers-niksoft.icims.com/jobs/1167/certification-%26-accreditation-engineer/job

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Our Client will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.