Defense Critical Infrastructure Analyst

About the role

Amentum is seeking a dynamic and innovative Defense Critical Infrastructure Analyst to provide research, planning and analysis support to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Operations Directorate at Camp H.M. Smith, HI.

Responsibilities

• Support USINDOPACOM through the identification of DoD/Non-DoD interdependencies linking infrastructure systems across USINDOPACOM mission sets.
• Sustain USINDOPACOM Mission Assurance Process through established program objectives and milestones with additional planning efforts in antiterrorism/force protection/ mission assurance assessments.
• Prepare information papers and reports to inform Flag and General Officers (FO/GO) on risk to critical assets and identified critical capabilities to USINDOPACOM missions and functions.
• Participate in and support critical infrastructure related conferences including those hosted by Joint Staff (JS) and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense - Homeland Defense and Global Security (HD&GS) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense - Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance (DC&MA).
• Integrate and synchronize efforts of strategic national and theater level critical infrastructure programs; works with mission / asset owners to ensure infrastructure investment strategies reflect USINDOPACOM operational and strategic interests.
• Identify and develop processes, procedures, and technology solutions that build a responsive situational awareness capability as well as the tools integral to supporting current and future operational planning execution.
• Contribute to the sharing and understanding of Mission Assurance (MA) risk management through a cross functional awareness of criticality, threat, vulnerability, and resilient mitigation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, operations, interagency and allied partners, to ensure effective implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic analysis of cyber threats and vulnerabilities, including trends, emerging threats, and potential impacts to critical infrastructure systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, or at least 10 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD), in lieu of degree.
• At least 3 years of experience working in cybersecurity, with a focus on critical infrastructure protection and cyber vulnerability analysis.
• At least 2 years of experience on a military staff (Service HQ, Combatant Command, OSD, JS, or Component Command).
• Experience pertaining to DoD physical and information security regulations and policies.
• In-depth knowledge of the Joint Staff Action Process (JSAP).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient at authoring analytical or policy documents.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with AI / Language Model (LM) tools.
• An active Top-Secret clearance and be SCI eligible.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or attendance at Service Command and General Staff College.
• Knowledge of information assurance, cyber security, countering asymmetrical threats and hazards towards infrastructure and associated systems.
• Knowledge of USINDOPACOM missions, area of responsibility, infrastructure, operations and plans to analyze the role of existing / planned infrastructure supporting and enabling critical capability requirements for Mission Essential Tasks and Joint Functions to USINDOPACOM missions.
• Previous experience working TS/SCI level projects.

Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: $145K - $165K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• Competitive benefits package including:
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Compensation

$145-$165 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.