Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. is hiring: Cybersecurity Analyst in Washingt

Cybersecurity Analyst

Job Locations: US-DC

ID: 2024-19271

Category: Systems Engineering: Information Assurance

Security Clearance Requirement: Secret

Type: Regular Full-Time

Level: Mid-level

Overview

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

Within SPA's Sea Land Air (SLA) Division, Integrated Warfare Systems Group (IWSG) comprises more than 80 staff that provide program and project management, systems and digital engineering, software, test & evaluation, logistics, cybersecurity, international/Foreign Military Sales, strategic communications, and IT support to more than 40 programs and projects in the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, Above Water Sensors Directorate (PEO IWS 2.0) and customers in Naval Surface Warfare Dahlgren Division's Integrated Combat System department, Office of Naval Research, and the Navy's Team SUBS office.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Junior to Mid Level Cyber Systems Analyst / Engineer to support the Scaled Onboard Electronic Attack Program within PEO IWS 2.0 Above Water Sensors.

Your primary responsibility in this role will be to provide direct support to the PEO IWS 2.0 Scaled Onboard Electronic Attack (SOEA) program Assistant Program Manager (APM) and to ensure that Cybersecurity and Systems Security Engineering objectives are completed throughout the system acquisition lifecycle. You will also lead efforts to bring platform information technology systems through the full life cycle of the Cyber Ready and Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes to achieve/renew Authority to Operate (ATO). Additional responsibilities will include ensuring that cybersecurity is integrated into program's System Engineering Technical Reviews and that all applicable cybersecurity requirements are adequately addressed, coordinating and ensuring that cybersecurity requirements have been properly allocated to support systems integration and testing, and assessing and mitigating system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle. We expect you to provide educated advice and deliverables to the level of SPA's highest quality standards-delivered on time, error-free, and suitable for the intended purpose.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience providing information assurance, system security engineering, or operational support to the DoD, including supporting information operations, cyber operations, system administration, and systems security
• Demonstrated understanding of DoD cyber regulations and DoD Risk Management Framework
• DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance

Desired:

• Experience working in a DoD acquisition program office environment
• Experience with Magic Draw/Cameo, Model-Based Systems Engineering, or UML/SySML