Logo
CVP

CVP is hiring: Cybersecurity Architect in Bethesda

CVP, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20811


CVP is an award-winning healthcare and next-gen technology consulting firm recognized for excellence and innovation in the solutions we have provided our clients across healthcare, national security, and the public sector.

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Architect to join our team of experts tasked with securing the critical networks and systems our clients depend on.

Responsibilities

  • Designs, architects, maintains, configures and troubleshoots cyber security systems.
  • Coordinates cyber security audits and communicates results.
  • Pursues necessary changes of critical tasks identified from audits.
  • Develops, documents and communicates cyber security policies and procedures.
  • Build architectures and frameworks that reflect the organization’s current state as well as future goals and objectives.
  • Capture and integrate essential system capabilities or business functions required for partial or full system restoration after a catastrophic failure event.
  • Collaborate and seek continuous consultation with other analysts and experts—both internal and external to the organization—to leverage analytical and technical expertise.
  • Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.
  • Define appropriate levels of system availability based on critical system functions and ensure that system requirements identify appropriate disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements to include any appropriate fail-over/alternate site requirements, backup requirements, and material supportability requirements for system recover/restoration.
  • Design the integration of hardware and software solutions.
  • Develop a system security context, a preliminary system security Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and define baseline system security requirements in accordance with applicable cybersecurity requirements.
  • Develop enterprise architecture or system components required to meet organization needs.
  • Document and update as necessary all definition and architecture activities.
  • Document how the implementation of a new system or new interface between systems impacts the current and target environment including but not limited to security posture.
  • Ensure acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity architecture guidelines.
  • Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents.
  • Execute technology integration processes.
  • Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders.
  • Identify cybersecurity and privacy issues that stem from connections with internal and external customers and partner organizations.
  • Integrate results regarding the identification of gaps in security architecture.
  • Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
  • Write and publish cyber defense recommendations, reports, and white papers to appropriate management and stakeholders.
  • Write detailed functional specifications that document the architecture development process.
  • Maintain appropriate technical and procedural documentation.
  • Complete projects, tasks, and associated deliverables on time and with quality.

Qualifications

  • Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
  • 4-year college degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years’ experience or 5 years’ experience in lieu of a college degree.
  • Experience demonstrating strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for cybersecurity.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Knowledge of NIST and FISMA guidelines.
  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).
  • Eight (8) years of experience in engineering, with a focus on cybersecurity.
  • NIH experience.

Desired Skills

  • Any of the following:
  • Certified Information Security Architect Professional (CISSP-ISSAP)
  • Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
  • GDSA: GIAC Defensible Security Architecture
  • GSLC: GIAC Security Leadership
  • GISP: GIAC Information Security Professional
  • GSTRT: GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership
  • GSE: GIAC Security Expert
  • GCIP: GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Knowledge of applicable laws, statutes (e.g., in Titles 10, 18, 32, 50 in U.S. Code), Presidential Directives, executive branch guidelines, and/or administrative/criminal legal guidelines and procedures.
#J-18808-Ljbffr