Security Controls Assessor (SCA) Senior - TS/SCI w/Poly

Amentum • Columbia, MD

49d • Onsite

About The Position

Your Impact: Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. Amentum is seeking a Security Controls Assessor to join our team of passionate individuals in Columbia, MD . In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation's security and intelligence mission. Responsibilities: • Conducts verification and validation for security compliance of all information systems, products, and components • Analyzes design specifications, design documentation, configuration practices and procedures, and operational practices and procedures • Provides identification of non-compliance of security requirements and possible mitigations to requirements that are not in compliance • Conducts on-site evaluations • Validates the security requirements of the information system • Verifies and validates that the system meets the security requirements • Provides vulnerability assessment of the system • Coordinates penetration testing • Provides a comprehensive verification and validation report (certification report) for the information system • Provides process improvement recommendations • Assists the Government to draft standards Requirements: • Experience in security or system engineering in five or more areas, including: telecommunications concepts, operating systems, databases/DBMS, middleware, applications, web-servers, data storage, Active Directory, firewalls, and controlled interfaces • This is a CWIP Billet per DoD Directive 8570-1 and must meet specified certification requirements defined and documented by the TTO COR - IAT III or IAM III. Clearance Required: • Active TS/SCI with Poly Minimum Years of Experience: • Twelve years of related work experience • A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering may be substituted for four years of experience Required Certifications: • This is a CWIP Billet per DoD Directive 8570-1 and must meet specified certification requirements defined and documented by the TTO COR - IAT III or IAM III. #javelin #externalreferral Pay Transparency Verbiage Amentum's health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus. The base salary range for this position is $190k to $220k . This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

• Experience in security or system engineering in five or more areas, including: telecommunications concepts, operating systems, databases/DBMS, middleware, applications, web-servers, data storage, Active Directory, firewalls, and controlled interfaces
• This is a CWIP Billet per DoD Directive 8570-1 and must meet specified certification requirements defined and documented by the TTO COR - IAT III or IAM III.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Twelve years of related work experience
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering may be substituted for four years of experience
• This is a CWIP Billet per DoD Directive 8570-1 and must meet specified certification requirements defined and documented by the TTO COR - IAT III or IAM III.

Responsibilities

• Conducts verification and validation for security compliance of all information systems, products, and components
• Analyzes design specifications, design documentation, configuration practices and procedures, and operational practices and procedures
• Provides identification of non-compliance of security requirements and possible mitigations to requirements that are not in compliance
• Conducts on-site evaluations
• Validates the security requirements of the information system
• Verifies and validates that the system meets the security requirements
• Provides vulnerability assessment of the system
• Coordinates penetration testing
• Provides a comprehensive verification and validation report (certification report) for the information system
• Provides process improvement recommendations
• Assists the Government to draft standards

Benefits

• health and welfare benefits
• medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401k plan
• deferred compensation plan
• Executive Deferral Plan
• 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave
• purchase company stock
• opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees