Information Assurance SME

Leidos•Bethesda, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring an Information Assurance SME to support a large customer organization in the National Security Group within the Intel Sector Analysis Solutions Business Area. The position is located in Bethesda, Maryland, and requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. The SME will advise the customer on cybersecurity matters, help translate cybersecurity needs and capabilities into requirements and technical solutions, and support security architecture, risk management, and the Authority to Operate (ATO) process. The role may also require assisting in areas outside cybersecurity as needed and includes familiarity with microelectronics.

Requirements

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

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.
Provide meaningful input to cybersecurity policies.
Develop and publish baseline security requirements for common enterprise services to ensure 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 architectures for ICAM implementation.
Define and communicate ATO integration expectations for IT services.
Work with service providers to ensure systems can be integrated.
Serve as the customer’s subject matter expert for cybersecurity questions and concerns.
Assist in areas outside cybersecurity as necessary.