Cybersecurity Project Analyst

SiloSmashers, Inc. is a strategy, technology, and management consulting firm, founded in 1992, and located in Reston, Virginia. SiloSmashers delivers superior services and solutions to the public sector in the areas of project/program management, performance management, and IT security. The company provides innovative, collaborative business approaches, and proven methodologies that enable customers to break down organizational silos and optimize operational efficiency to achieve peak performance and mission success. Come join our team!

Summary:

The Cybersecurity Project Analyst shall provide project management support with the SiloSmashers Contract Manager and Cybersecurity Project Manager for CISA OCIO. The project provides the overarching support and guidance to all subordinate projects, task areas, and activities that together make up the support for the OCIO. Under the supervision of the Contract Manager and Cybersecurity Project Manager, this person will be responsible for project scheduling, project planning, critical path and dependency analysis, resource allocation, baseline management, status monitoring, and related project management activities.

Job Duties:

• Participates in conference calls/meetings regarding the contract status, activity status, costs, etc. with OCIO task leads, the COR, the Contract Manager and Cybersecurity Project Manager
• Monitors activities to stay on task and deliverables are submitted on time and meet quality standards. Maintains integrated master schedule. Updates risk lists and identifies potential issues early
• Provides monthly metric reports to the Contract Manager and Cybersecurity Project Manager, as requested. Prepares reports and presentations for review
• Participates in weekly meetings (in person, teleconference, webinar) with technical staff and project team members as it relates to planned and/or ongoing operations and maintenance for OCIO activities
• Support Contract Manager with budget tracking, financial forecasting, project evaluation and monitoring, maintaining compliance with corporate policies
• Interacts with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment
• Performs work with professionalism both with internal team members and the client
• Delivers quality products and services on time

Qualifications:

• Currently holds, or able to obtain, DHS suitability.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience:
  • Organizing and monitoring the efforts of security staff, involving multiple, complex, and inter-related engineering and implementation project tasks.
  • Monitoring teams of information security personnel at multiple locations.
  • Meeting with customer and contractor personnel to review task plans and deliverable items.
  • Ensuring conformance with program task schedules and costs.
  • Maintaining technical and financial reports to show progress of projects.
• B.S. degree in a related field or high school and 7 years of relevant project support related experience
• Demonstrated expertise in SELC, Information Security processes, and IT security development projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, customer focus, and good technical writing skills
• PMP certification preferred
• COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, SiloSmashers is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security. As directed by Executive Order 14042: Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, effective December 8, 2021, SiloSmashers requires all newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated before their start date (providing proof) or submit an accommodations request for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs after accepting and signing extended offer.

What we offer:

SiloSmashers offers its employees opportunities to be their best in careers in management and technology consulting. There is a place at SiloSmashers for experienced professionals, transitioning military personnel, new graduates, cleared professionals, and referrals from current SiloSmashers employees. At SiloSmashers you will do important work, surrounded by professional colleagues, in a company that is dedicated to client satisfaction.

SiloSmashers strives to offer an environment where employees can achieve everything that is important to them. To support this philosophy, we provide not only competitive compensation, retirement benefits, health benefits, and work-life and wellness programs, but also leave programs, and career growth opportunities. For more information please visit the SiloSmashers website at

SiloSmashers, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.