Cybersecurity Specialist- Patrick

Position Title: Cybersecurity Specialist
Position Type: On-Site
Location(s): Patrick Space Force Base, FL
Clearance: Active Secret

Description
Waypoint's client has an immediate opening for those ready for a Cybersecurity Specialist. This opportunity designs, develops, modifies, evaluates, and implements new and existing Telemetry hardware systems, leading the technical aspects of a multi-disciplined project team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Cybersecurity (CS) support to the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) across the Enterprise.
• Participate in managing the LTRS Access Management Plan (LAMP) effort across the Range
• Participate and lead in the efforts to create FISMA packages and renew LTRS Authorities to Operate (ATO)
• Perform DoD Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities in accordance with the DIACAP and RMF process.
• Develop, modify, and review A&A documentation.
• Analyze the CS architecture of Range systems for compliance with DoD policies; develop and execute security test plans; and use security tools such as ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, and execution of STIGs.
• Assess the CS risk of Range systems documenting them in formal risk assessments and supporting artifacts associated with the A&A process.
• Organize, develop, and present briefings, written summaries, and written reports incorporating narrative, tabular and/or graphic elements.
• Provide CS Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support to project teams.
• Determine the security posture and CS accreditation readiness of systems and architectures.
• Support engineering design teams by assessing network and system security design features and making recommendations concerning overall security accreditation readiness and compliance with IA/CS guidance and best practices.
• Conduct Information Systems vulnerability assessment, risk mitigation, and Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&M) development and tracking; understanding and application of mitigation strategies.
• Research policies, procedures, standards, and guidance, and apply under specific conditions for the protection of information and information systems.
• Mentor CS Operation Specialists and Associates.

Required Skills:

• Strong communication skills, written and oral, to interact with team members and customers.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two (2) years or more of Cybersecurity related experience in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of DIACAP, RMF, ACAS, and Vulnerability Management
• Virtualization expertise such as ESXI, ZEN, and VMWare
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office.
• Strong understanding of DIACAP, RMF, ACAS, and Vulnerability Management.
• Knowledge of CS application software for example: Nessus, NMAP, SCAP, and STIG Viewer.
• Technical expertise of operating systems such as Microsoft Windows Server 20XX, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows XP, and Linux/Unix.
• Networking-System Administration expertise to include knowledge of switches/routers, network protocols, account management, and the evaluation of audit logs.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II Certified (Security + CE or equivalent) or ability to obtain withing six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to travel 20%
• The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements.