Cyber Security Engineer

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS BY LEVEL:

• Installs, tests, monitors and documents complex architectures and component configurations relating to Information Assurance and Security products and solutions
• Participates in Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process (DITSCAP/DIACAP)
• Analyzes and transforms operational and security needs into solutions while remaining compliant with regulations, policies and procedures
• Participates in information technology migration and upgrades plans based on an understanding of the organizational strategic direction, technology context and end-user needs
• Prepares activity and progress reports relating to the information systems audit function
• Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) for tactical acquisition systems to ensure that acquisition Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages are prepared and maintained in accordance with the RMF.
• Knowledge of NIST Special Publication 800-53 to ensure systems adhere to validation procedures and implementation guidelines.
• Skill in oral and written communication to develop and maintain the organizational tactical security architecture plan; prepare and present reports and recommendations; and prepare and update manuals, instructions, and operating procedures.
• Skill in applying: network standards, protocols, and procedures; capabilities and applications of network equipment including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware within the Army tactical network to address security plans for future systems (e.g. Cyber Range, data links, wireless internet, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), etc.).
• Ability to conduct systems analysis and design methodologies to coordinate tactical cybersecurity architecture and integration for testing events.
• Ability to evaluate computer systems design, prototypes, and computer applications from an operational test and evaluation perspective for cybersecurity to perform tactical cyber security test and evaluation planning.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
• ITIL v4
• IAM-II
• Education/experience in one of the following ACAS, NESUS, SCAP

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY LEVEL:

• V: 6 – 9 Years

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 25 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation 15 %

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