Senior Acquisition Cybersecurity Engineer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Senior Acquisition Cybersecurity Engineer located at MacDill AFB, FL. The Senior Acquisition Cybersecurity Engineer's primary function will be to manage the International Operations, Policy and Management, and Partnered Operations portfolios while supporting SOF AT&L.

Responsibilities include:

• Position resides at the SOF AT&L enterprise level and will be the SOF AT&L Program Protection Plan (PPP) Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Provide the Acquisition Executive and Deputy Acquisition Executive with enterprise PPP status reports and recommendations for acquisition cybersecurity support activities across SOF AT&L
• Assist Program Executive Offices and individual Program Managers by providing accurate, current, and comprehensive acquisition cybersecurity technical assistance
• Review PPPs and provide technical insight on any necessary additions or improvements
• Write acquisition cybersecurity policy and guidebooks, especially pertaining to the PPP development, including templates, technical guidance, and overall PPP management
• Represent SOF AT&L at numerous OSD working groups related to acquisition cybersecurity
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

• Must possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering, Engineering Management, or any type of Systems Security Engineering plus 10+ years' experience in cybersecurity architecting or engineering; or, possess Master's Degree plus 8+ years' experience in cybersecurity
• Must possess 4+ years' demonstrated experience developing and working with DoD Acquisition PPPs that required Critical Program Information Analysis, Criticality Analysis, Trusted Systems and Networks Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Anti-Tamper Plan, Cybersecurity Strategy and Security Classification Guide
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• Possess a thorough understanding of DoD PPP policy, processes, and procedures; specific experience with SOF AT&L acquisition cybersecurity processes and USSOCOM-related PPPs is highly desired
• Possess a thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols for Software Assurance, Hardware Assurance, Cybersecurity, Anti-Tamper, and Trusted Systems and Networks
• Possess familiarity with security requirements for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)
• Possess familiarity with the DoD Acquisition Management Process
• Possess familiarity with Controlled Unclassified Information and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

ARS is a federal contractor and subject to Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. In order to ensure compliance with the Executive Order, ARS is requiring that all employees present proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. ARS is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations ARS is able to offer.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)