[SJ-JOB] Certification & Accreditation Engineer, Reston

[email protected] 28 Oct 2008 21:48:58 -0000
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position:       Certification & Accreditation Engineer
Location:       Reston, Virginia, United States
Type:           Permanent F/T

Closing Date:   2008-11-28

C&A Subject Matter Expert (441)=0D
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Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigatio=
n and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified informa=
tion. Must be clearable to the Top Secret level. =0D
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This candidate will provide leadership to a team of information security =
and C&A professionals. Vulnerability assessment, security guidance and do=
cumentation review will be conducted by this individual on a regular basi=
s. Additionally, this person will have a direct impact on current and fut=
ure information security processes and policy across the enterprise.=20


JOB REQUIREMENTS
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The successful candidate will have at least seven years in the informatio=
n security field, with a concentration on Certification and Accreditation=
 (C&A) as it applies to FISMA. Four of these years must be in a lead secu=
rity design or technical task/program leadership position. Must possess a=
 strong background with NIST. =0D
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This candidate should possess a B.A. or B.S. in related field and 7 years=
 of experience. B.A. or B.S. may be substituted with 4 additional years o=
f professional Information Assurance services experience. =0D
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Additionally, this candidate must: =0D
&#149; Be able to communicate effectively through written and verbal mean=
s to co-workers, subordinates and senior leadership. =0D
&#149; Be able to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously; coord=
inating resources and ensuring scheduled goals are met. =0D
&#149; Be prepared to offer security-related guidance on business process=
es, emerging technology and acquisitions, and vulnerability assessment / =
mitigation approaches. =0D
&#149; Be able to effectively mentor junior information assurance enginee=
rs. =0D
&#149; Be able to conduct effective vulnerability assessments of networke=
d and stand-alone information systems to the extent of conclusively valid=
ating all technical controls found within NIST SP 800-53.=20


CONTACT
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Please send your resume to [email protected]

Knowledge Consulting Group
Andrea Rodway
Sr. Recruiter
[email protected]



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