Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Job Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced and skilled Cybersecurity Lead to support our customer as we develop, deploy, modernize, and expand the program. The candidate will help to mature current processes, to include leveraging existing and incoming security tools, develop policy and procedures, and coordinate with both internal and external partners. The candidate also provides project management and subject matter expertise to guide risk management framework (RMF) activities, working closely with internal stakeholders and external oversight organizations to ensure timely and compliant system authorizations. The successful candidate should have demonstrated strong experience managing team activities, as well as experience working in DoD environments.

Primary duties may include:

• Act as primary point of contact to government for cybersecurity team and activities.
• Provide project management and subject matter expertise for cybersecurity activities.
• Manage team priorities and daily tasks.
• Support RMF activities across all steps, including system categorization, control selection, control implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Define and document the impact of new systems, interfaces, or changes on overall security posture.
• Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot solutions with a wide selection of Cyber industry tools.
• Support and make recommendations on cloud technologies, capabilities, security standards, and deployment models.
• Maintain and update all RMF and A&A documentation to ensure accuracy and relevance, including required updates in eMASS.
• Manage continuous monitoring of systems for security compliance.
• Execute DISA STIG validations in conjunction with RMF/A&A reviews.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Bachelor's degree in a computer science or cybersecurity field and 14+ years of relevant experience, or Masters and 12+ years of relevant experience, or PhD and 9 years of relevant experience. Will accept 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree.
• MUST possess an IAT Level II or CSSP Analyst certification to be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant Risk Management Framework experience.
• Experience with cyber tools, including eMASS, ACAS, Xacta, STIG Viewer.
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, both verbal and written, with internal stakeholders, external government agencies and 3rd Party vendors and customers.

About Us

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.


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