CACI International - Herndon, VA
posted 4 months ago
CACI is seeking a hard-working, mission-minded individual for a Cyber Security Project Engineer opportunity in Herndon, VA. The candidate will provide expert-level security support and guidance to engineering and technical IT-related activities within the organization. This role involves day-to-day support and oversight of all Information Assurance, Certification & Accreditation, and Assessment & Authorization activities. The Cyber Security Project Engineer will be responsible for managing the processing of organizational efforts through the risk management cycle, which includes closely coordinating and tracking risks, accreditation status, and reporting status across project teams. The candidate will generate security plans as required and act as the security advocate for all system and architecture changes. Additionally, the role requires assembling and submitting Certification & Accreditation (C&A) packages to the Principal Accreditation Authority/Designated Accreditation Authority, coordinating C&A actions, and system testing with appropriate security personnel. The candidate will also maintain a document repository where C&A project documentation is stored. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of eleven (11) years of experience in IT security and information assurance, with experience in an Information System Security Officer (ISSO), Information System Security Engineer (ISSE), or Information System Security Manager (ISSM) role. A working knowledge of Intelligence Community Information Assurance policies and regulations and how they relate to the certification and accreditation process is essential. The candidate should have experience authoring and maintaining systems security documentation, including documentation of security mitigations and successful completion of the DCID 6/3 or ICD 503 accreditation process. Demonstrated experience navigating the Sponsor's security and accreditation process, including the certification and accreditation of an IT system to Authority to Operate (ATO), is required. The candidate should also possess knowledge and experience in generating appropriate security documentation to receive proper accreditation from Directorate security personnel and correcting security shortfalls as they are identified through Agency-sponsored reviews. Familiarity with the XACTA Tool is also necessary, along with strong technical skills and analytic ability, as well as good communication skills, both written and oral.