Cyber Watch Officer

Location

Fort Belvoir, VA | United States

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the central communications point for all things cyber; track, communicate, and report status of DTRA CSSP systems and applications
• Prepare briefing documentation to show current status of CTO tasking
• Attend daily CTO meetings, and other meetings for named operations as required representing DTRA Cyber Operations in the meeting
• Maintain situational awareness through daily interactions and coordination with JOC Watch Team, BSN4 Watch Team, and DTRA IT-CS IA Directives personnel
• Responsible for reporting status of DTRA CSSP projects, DTRA CPCON changes, status of DTRA compliance with Tier I initiatives, and communicating requests for OPS assistance to the CSSP
• Responsible for gathering pertinent data from the Morning IT Operations briefing, and disseminating this data to the CSSP Detect team, and CSSP leadership
• Tracking, response, and timely reporting of requests for information (RFI), VDPs, Tippers, CTO’s, WARNORDs, TASKORDs and all applicable operation support documents, ensuring any associated tasking is completed by CSSP Watch team
• Responsible for tracking and reporting of CPCON status and any relevant actions resulting from CPCON changes to CSSP leadership
• Responsible for ensuring coordinated responses to Tier I RFI’s and the creation of Blue/Red reports

• Employ effective web, email, and telephonic communications to clearly manage security incident response procedures as they pertain to CTO, and/or other named operations

• Lead the Cyber Fusion cell; organize monthly meetings to discuss relevant Cybersecurity topics affecting DTRA and other DoD organizations

• Validates that the comprehensive documentation and any operational issues affecting the CSSP team are brought to the attention of the CSSP Lead

• Recommends changes to the NOSC video wall to enhance the Detect team’s ability to track data and maintain situational awareness
• Oversee shift changes, ensuring communication of case/mission status occur between shifts and the timely notification to leadership during off-hours when priority events occur
• Ensure that CSSP cases created and are of substantial quality to be entered properly into the SIPR case portal and subsequently distributed to JIMS
• Oversee the completion of cyber products to include but not limited to: weekly case briefings, Open Source Reporting, miscellaneous internal and external reporting products as required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Professionally certified, DOD 8570 IAT II and CSSP Analyst.
• Active Top Secret (TS) with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or relevant discipline; Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of education
• Two years in CSSP technology, knowledgeable in the mission and operational requirements of Department of Defense (DoD)
• Demonstrated understanding DoD IT operational and technical requirements
• Must be willing to perform shift work, work overtime, after hours, holidays, and weekends, as necessary

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Communications, Network Management, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity or a related field
• Any Project Management Certification (e.g., CPMP, CPM, Project+, PPM, PMITS, PMP, etc.)

We are seeking Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Watch Officers   to join our team supporting the DTRA Cybersecurity Mission encompassing continuous (24x7) operations. The candidate, under the general supervision of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) CSSP Government Lead, will work a rotating 8-hour watch (shift work) in the DTRA Network and Security Operations Center (NOSC) supporting the CSSP monitoring the operational status of the DTRA Areas of Responsibility (AOR). The candidate will function as the central conduit of tracking and communication within and external to the DTRA CSSP, its customers, and higher echelons as it relates to ensuring compliance with named operations. Responsibilities for this position includes: facilitating communication between DTRA CSSP leadership, DTRA Joint Operations Center (JOC), JFHQ-DODIN, DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3), and cyber assessment teams as necessary to provide status, respond to RFIs, and translating mission requirements into actionable CSSP requirements in order to bridge the gaps between the agencies.

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COMPETENCIES

• Establish Focus
• Change Management
• Develop Others
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Build Relationships
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Expertise
• Initiative
• Foster Innovation
• Results Oriented
• Teamwork
• Customer Service

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Low
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. 2pm-10pm
• Amount of Travel: 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S Citizenship Required

Top Secret Clearance requirement

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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