Cyber Systems Engineer Project Manager

Arcfield•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and non-core support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts Core Capabilities 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. The Cyber Systems Engineer Project Manager provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security, Systems Engineering and Project Management. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to: Instantiate, coordinate and facilitate several engineering forums as directed by the customer. Work collaboratively with small teams of project manager’s and developers to ensure successful implementation of assigned project. In the absence of the customer, understand and represent the branch regarding budget, schedule and performance aspects of the project. Collaborate with the stakeholders and act as the liaison between the group and developers to ensure project requirements are understood and being met. Provide assessments to the customer on the development 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 and Engineering Boards. 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. Assess contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Participate 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

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
Requires 12 to 15 years with BS/BA or 10 to 13 years with MS/MA or 10+ years with Ph.D.
Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)
DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
Experience with cyber operations
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

Nice To Haves

Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
Bachelor 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

Responsibilities

Instantiate, coordinate and facilitate several engineering forums as directed by the customer.
Work collaboratively with small teams of project manager’s and developers to ensure successful implementation of assigned project.
In the absence of the customer, understand and represent the branch regarding budget, schedule and performance aspects of the project.
Collaborate with the stakeholders and act as the liaison between the group and developers to ensure project requirements are understood and being met.
Provide assessments to the customer on the development 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 and Engineering Boards.
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.
Assess contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
Participate 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.