*** Contract Awarded. Position open and funded. ***

JOB SUMMARY: CRC has an immediate need for a Cyberspace Operations Engineer 3 in Fort Meade, Maryland.

DESCRIPTION:

• Researches and analyzes cybersecurity capabilities to satisfy data protection requirements
• Evaluates products against the customer’s operational requirements
• Assists with the implementation of security solutions
• Researches, develops requirements, evaluates, tests, and implements new or improved information security software, devices or systems
• Applies a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop, and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies
• Provides planning, policy, requirements, and integration support for cyber capabilities and identifies opportunities for mission enhancement
• Researches, designs, develops, and implements proof of concept data protection solutions to address vulnerabilities and assists in highly focused, quick-turnaround market research regarding technology trends and/or potential solutions to address specific requirements
• Assists in the evaluation of industry offerings to identify products and technologies with the potential to support the security design, and troubleshoot and problem solve technical and non-technical issues 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Applies advanced telecommunications knowledge of DOD network designs and operations to analyze and define global network centric solutions
• Analyzes and evaluates voice/video/data system solutions and provide support for joint full spectrum (terrestrial and space) system and network integration
• Conducts enterprise assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations and security controls, assesses the level of risk, and develops and/or recommends appropriate remediation strategies
• Maintains thorough knowledge on DODIN operations, U.S. cyberspace operations community architecture, and potential defensive capabilities for countering cyber threats
• Assesses operational risks and issues, develops effective COAs and mitigation strategies, mediates, and coordinates actions
• Analyzes and reports on technical issues of current and future DOD plans, programs, policies, and activity related to the assessment of the DODIN
• Supports the design and development of networks and associated enterprise architectures

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum):

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cyberspace Operations Engineer or related functional area
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level III Certification
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Excellent communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

USCYBERCOM SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Have undergone an SSBI or SSBI-PR within the last 5 years that was favorably adjudicated
• Have no break greater than 24 months in military service, federal civilian employment, or access to classified information under the Industrial Security Program
• Possess a current TS security determination
• Possess a Sensitive Compartmented Information determination reflected in the JPAS
• Possess a CI Polygraph current within 7 years

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