Our team will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate (NE) Mission Assurance Department (MA). We are seeking a wide range of backgrounds to assess vulnerabilities and recommend methods for mitigation.
Assessment teams will identify risks that may lead to mission loss or degradation and provide recommendations for risk reduction based on DoD Mission Assurance Assessment benchmarks. Teams will provide a balanced look at the mission survivability of key DoD facilities and provide recommendations with supporting rationale to leadership. Teams will also perform assessments from an adversarial viewpoint to identify weaknesses, test and evaluate protection strategies, and demonstrate exploitation of identified vulnerabilities. Components of these assessments include but are not limited to examining telecommunications (e.g., video, voice and data, commercial and military) and cyber space operations (e.g., computer networks, IA tools use, operations security). Cyber assessment teams may be deployed to high-threat but permissive environments anywhere in the world. Each team can support up to eight assessments per year that range from one week to six weeks in duration, from start to submission.  The teams will identify threats to information technology and operational technology and assess the vulnerability and risk to assets. Selected candidates will apply in-depth knowledge of cyber threats to develop recommendations to remediate system vulnerabilities.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information technology, computer engineering, electrical engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience. Commensurate experience can serve as a substitute for degree requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance
• Understanding of information technology threats, and cybersecurity practices
• Be able to adhere to CDC recommended immunizations for worldwide deployment, be able to travel on short notice, work non-standard hours and take on-call duty as required by contract
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access
• Familiarity operational technology and control systems associated with critical infrastructure. Able to advise clients on the secure design of such environments
• Prior experience conducting cyber assessments
• Knowledge of DoD Risk Management Framework
• Certifications: IAT level II or III certification, as defined by DODD 8570.01

 
 

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required
Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field.

Experience

Required
5-15 years: Relevant work experience