System Engineer - Navy Validator

Summary: Vector Planning & Services (VPSI) presents an exciting opportunity for a systems engineer with experience in IA certification and accreditation.

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Providing leadership, team coordination, and subject matter expertise in preparing and validating Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages. This includes DIACAP or RMF accreditation package and artifact generation, planning and executing security test and evaluation (ST&E), analyzing test results, drafting Risk Assessment Reports (RAR), C&A Plans, Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM’s), crafting mitigation statements, eMASS entry, and any other documents that are required as part of the NIST 800-53 and 800-37 Information Assurance (IA) Control and Risk Assessments

·       Review security requirements, products, configurations and IA architectures for compliance with DoD policies

·       Perform penetration testing, analyzing systems for STIG compliance

·       Develop and execute security test plans and assessing the IA risk of IT systems.

·       Participate in collaboration meetings; act as a trusted agent to program managers and IA practitioners and track critical IA processes

·       Maintain and update Technical Standards, checklists, guidelines, and instructions based on new DoD/DON/industry policies and instructions.

·       Coordinate with government engineers to oversee, maintain, develop, and implement technical standards within the Human Factor Domain.

·       Provide security related advice and assistance to system engineers and program managers on security related matters and develop security related procedures, policies, and technical recommendations, as required

·       Provide System Engineering support with acquisition programs of record, including in-depth review of engineering documentation.

·       Review how programs plan to ensure human capability is factored into total system performance in the software acquisition process and the systems engineering lifecycle of all NAVWAR systems.

·       Conduct independent assessments at technical program elements (e.g., systems engineering technical reviews, milestone decision reviews, certification events, and independent reviews) and develop Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) assessments.

·       Review Manpower Personnel Training & Education requirements in conjunction with program requirements.

Qualifications/Skills/Minimum Qualifications:

·       Current Secret level clearance

·       Experience in assessing a network and/or systems using IA automated tools such as Nessus, SCAP, and any applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) in accordance with DISA requirements

·       Knowledge of DoD 8510.01 and the Department of Navy DIACAP Handbook and experience developing Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation

·       Knowledge of the Department of Navy (DoN) RMF Process Guide.

·       In depth knowledge and experience with the NIST 800 series

·       Must be familiar with EMASS and C&A package entry

·       Familiarity with ACAS, VRAM, HBSS and WSUS

Education and Certifications:

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

NQV certification required