Zero Trust Business Operations

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Zero Trust Business Operations Lead with a TS/SCI Security clearance to support KITS and our government customer at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Primary responsibilities: 

• Leads the identification and analysis of ZT enterprise mission drivers to develop ZT enterprise requirements.
• Proactively assist in defining the direction for future needs.
• Leads and coordinates discussions relative to future ZT direction.
• Participates in ecosystem strategy, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases, and mission innovation portfolio needs.
• Analyses ZT technology industry and market trends and determines potential impact upon the Department.
• Identifies development of a communication (including education) needs and drivers for enterprise ZT standards.
• Acts as a sounding board or consultant to IT and mission leaders in the ZT mission space.
• Identifies, assesses, and codifies strategic options based on stakeholder functional and technical needs, including ecosystem resource demands.
• Responsible for developing alignment with Federal standards.
• Coordinates with cyber stakeholders to ensure strategic synergies.
• Develop and maintain a ZT visibility & analytics security policy positions to accommodate mission, technology, and threat drivers.
• Liaise with other ZT practitioners to share best practices and insights.
• CATMS Operations.
• Promotes the ZT business vision.
• Prepares for adoption by assessing the organization’s change readiness.
• Conducts an environment scan to identify potential challenges for stakeholders, such as skills gaps, doubts, and uncertainties, to foster a positive acceptance of change.
• Promotes change management plans (training and orientation) to influence stakeholders

Requirements:

• Experience working for a COS for an OSD-level organization or as an executive officer to a Military Flag Officer or member of the Senior Executive Service is highly desired.  At a minimum, the candidate is required to possess the qualities and skills commensurate with said experiences.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with impeccable multitasking abilities.
• Ability to uphold a strict level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to take a conceptual discussion and build a presentation to convey the message.
• Highly motivated professional and capable of managing a demanding workload while prioritizing and managing competing priorities. 
• Knowledge of and experience with current and evolving DoW Data Management and Operations activities.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, a high level of integrity, critical thinking, and leadership courage.
• Know how to navigate the Pentagon to get work done.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Clearance Requirement:

• U.S. Citizenship with Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI access

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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