GovCIO Senior Cyber Security Specialist Little Rock, Arkansas Apply Now

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Cyber Security Specialist (Remote). This position is 100% remote. Core Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). This individual will support cybersecurity efforts across multiple stakeholders and agencies in support of the VA Health Services Portfolio.

Responsibilities

1. Provide expert-level support to cybersecurity efforts across multiple stakeholders within the VA Health Services Portfolio.
2. Lead strategic security initiatives, consult on complex projects, and oversee teams to ensure comprehensive security compliance and risk management.
3. Correlate threat data from various sources to establish the identity and modus operandi of hackers active in client's networks.
4. Provide assessments and reports facilitating situational awareness and understanding of current cyber threats.
5. Develop cyber threat profiles based on geographic region, country, group, or individual actors.
6. Produce cyber threat assessments based on entity threat analysis.
7. Provide computer forensic and intrusion support to high technology investigations.
8. Research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities and security.
9. Communicate and provide consultative support on matters related to system security certification & accreditation and Authority to Operate (ATO).
10. Coordinate and lead security and privacy activities within project teams.
11. Review and identify system/application security controls in accordance with NIST SP-800 53 Rev 4 guidance.
12. Perform cyber security and information system risk analysis, vulnerability assessment, and regulatory compliance assessment.
13. Identify and mitigate risks to the program.
14. Support adoption of new technologies and products.
15. Work independently with minimal guidance and supervision.
16. Support a team of other cyber security professionals.
17. Participate in new task orders to ensure Cyber concepts are considered within design and architecture phases.
18. Build and develop cyber security related artifacts.
19. Implement scans, cloud security solutions; analyze, evaluate, and plan enterprise solutions.
20. Participate in planning of upgrades, replacement, configuration, and maintenance of security architecture and engineering projects.
21. Interface with internal and external agency security personnel.
22. Analyze process improvement areas/recommend changes for efficiencies.
23. Support ATO, the VA System Steward, and the VA ISSO in support of ATCs, ATOs, eMASS, REEF, and other security tracking systems.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

1. Bachelor's with 12+ years (or commensurate experience).
2. Strong understanding and hands-on experience with FISMA, NIST-800-53 guidance, HIPAA, and HITECH Act.
3. Experience achieving an ATO for projects within the VA or other Federal Agencies.
4. Experience supporting Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation (C&A).
5. Ticketing systems experience such as Remedy, ServiceNow.
6. Ability to work independently and lead collaborations with project team members.
7. Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment.
8. Security+ or other applicable certification.
9. Experience applying security engineering concepts on technical assignments.
10. Able to obtain Suitability/Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

1. Experience as a VA ISSO or System Steward.
2. Experience with the VA’s Governance, Risk management and Compliance (GRC) Tool - eMASS.
3. CISSP certification.
4. Experience with achieving an ATO for SaaS and/or Cloud-based applications.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Posted Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.