Information Assurance SME

Leidos•Bethesda, MD

3d•$131,300 - $237,350•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring an Information Assurance SME in its Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area to support a large customer organization in the National Security Group. The position is located in Bethesda, Maryland, and requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The SME serves as the customer's subject matter expert for cybersecurity questions and concerns. The role develops and communicates cybersecurity requirements and technical solutions, contributes to policy, and supports architecture planning, risk management, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities. The employee may also assist in areas outside cybersecurity as needed.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience; experience may be exchanged for degree requirements.
Experience in the listed cybersecurity responsibility areas.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to consistently deliver concise, thorough, and accurate work.
Ability to adapt to shifts in customer priorities.
Expert knowledge of the ATO process.
Experience partnering across the Intelligence Community (IC).
Experience in risk management.
Solid background in network security and experience deploying tools to various networks.
Firm understanding of cybersecurity requirements across the IC.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with microelectronics.

Responsibilities

Respond to congressional inquiries on cybersecurity issues.
Translate cybersecurity needs and capabilities into requirements and detailed technical solutions.
Develop and maintain a list of cybersecurity architecture needs, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
Analyze cybersecurity best practices to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Contribute input to cybersecurity policies.
Develop and publish baseline security requirements for common enterprise services to support compliance with cybersecurity directives and policies.
Conduct critical path, risk, and task dependency analyses.
Develop security requirements and constraints for foundational technical documents, including program architectural artifacts, business cases, and concepts of operations.
Assist with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process and assess programs’ ability to attain an ATO.
Provide guidance and recommendations on security-related issues.
Diagram interim and future architecture for ICAM implementation.
Define and communicate ATO integration expectations for IT services.
Work with service providers to ensure systems can be integrated.
Act as the subject matter expert for customer cybersecurity questions and concerns.
Assist in areas outside cybersecurity as necessary.