Description: 

Serve as a Security Architect within the Joint Cyber Operations Integration Center (JCOIC) to conduct security reviews of network diagrams/topologies, architecture diagrams, and associated Risk Management Framework (RMF) artifacts to proactively discover security issues prior to implementation. 

The ideal candidate should possess expertise in building secure networks and systems in compliance with VA and DoD requirements. They must be able to quickly interpret network topologies, including the implementation of identity access management, certificates, cybersecurity infrastructure components, and encryption, extending beyond RMF controls and requirements. An engineering-level understanding is essential to assess network/system diagrams effectively, identify gaps, and propose solutions. The candidate should have strong technical acumen, capable of making informed technical decisions and confidently taking positions that may be debated by other engineers or cybersecurity professionals

• Review technical documentation and artifacts to assess a system/network for potential security issues, document potential courses of action to support resolution, and submit findings to the appropriate party. 

• Respond to requests for assistance from the Network Security Operations (NSO) and Cyber teams. 

• Engage with internal/external stakeholders to drive resolution of IT and cyber problems. 

• Determine cybersecurity risks and threats present, document and monitor them, and escalate to leadership as appropriate. 

• Serve as a liaison to Department of Defense (DoD) personnel to resolve technical issues, assume ownership of the issue until it is complete, and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to proactively address those issues. 

• Demonstrate expertise with VA and DoD policies, instructions, standards, guides, and requirements; validate that systems reviewed are compliant and identify for system owners where they are not. 

• Provide input to cybersecurity artifacts and technical briefings given to clients. 

• Develop technical briefs for senior leaders and executives that can explain complex technical information concisely and accurately. 

• Collect information or intelligence necessary to conduct the full scale of your responsibilities. 

Minimum qualifications: 

• 5+ years of professional work experience 

• Plans, designs, and oversees deployment of complex enterprise-wide or large scale information architectures including computer hardware and software, operating systems, middleware, communications hardware and software, and security components.  

• Ensures these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures as they apply to the implementation and specification of complex information management solutions.  

• Identifies necessary interfaces between enterprise solution applications and legacy IT environments. 

• Supports all program/project planning and milestone development.  

• Supports business case analysis and identification of alternative solutions and resulting business impacts. 

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field is required, or an additional 8 years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements  

Preferred qualifications: 

• VA experience preferred 

• Experience implementing Electronic Health Records 

Benefits:    

• Retirement Plan    

• Group Health Insurance (Health, Dental, and Vision)   

• Paid Time Off   

• Referral Bonus   

• Opportunity for Performance Evaluation/Retention Bonus    

Compensation:    

• Competitive – Based on Skills and Experiences   

• Full Time Direct Hire   

• $100-135K