Information Assurance - SME

About the role

Markon is seeking an Information Assurance Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support future Intelligence Community customer missions from Bethesda, MD. The ideal candidate will develop and publish baseline security requirements for common enterprise services to ensure capabilities comply with cybersecurity directives and policies. Responsibilities include conducting critical path analysis, risk analysis, and task dependency analysis, as well as developing security requirements and constraints for foundational technical documents such as program architectural artifacts, business cases, and concept of operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process.
• Assess program ability to attain an ATO.
• Provide guidance and recommendations for security-related issues.
• Diagram interim and future architecture for ICAM implementation.
• Define and communicate ATO integration expectations for all IT services.
• Work with service providers to ensure systems are integrable.
• Act as the SME for all cybersecurity questions and concerns for the customer.
• Willingness to assist in areas outside of cybersecurity as necessary.
• Demonstrate familiarity with microelectronics.
• Apply a firm understanding of cybersecurity requirements across the Intelligence Community (IC).

Qualifications

• Current and active TS/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph (preferably from this client).
• Typically requires a BS degree and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years of experience. Experience may be exchanged for a degree.
• Experience in the cybersecurity responsibility areas listed above.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to consistently provide high-quality, concise, thorough, and accurate products.
• Ability to adapt in response to shifts in customer priorities.
• Expert knowledge of the ATO process.
• Experience partnering across the IC.
• Experience in risk management.