Why this role stands out
This Cybersecurity SME role offers a fantastic opportunity to directly influence critical government cybersecurity programs within a mission-driven technology company renowned for its innovation. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong technical background, a passion for problem-solving, and are eager to contribute to impactful projects within a collaborative and learning-focused environment.
Quick overview
Job description
Title: Cybersecurity SME
Location: Springfield, VA
Type: W2, Full Time
Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly
About VivSoft
We are a mission-driven technology company specializing in Cloud, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Experience. We are a diverse team of innovators focused on creating open, scalable, and automated solutions that drive digital transformation in federal space. Our work culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Job Summary
This role serves as a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert responsible for advising the government on the development and execution of strategic and tactical cybersecurity programs, with a focus on the coordination and development of system security concepts, capabilities, and problem resolution.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of technical capabilities that satisfy federal Intelligence Community security directives and agency security requirements.
- Assist in the identification, development, and testing of automated cybersecurity capabilities.
- Receive, identify, and provide cybersecurity requirements and translate those requirements into secure technical solutions that can be understood by customers, adopters, implementers, and developers.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related discipline.
- Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer Level 1, Information Assurance Technician (IAT I) certification, or Technical Level III Certification as outlined by DoDD 8140.01.
- Demonstrated experience engineering, acquiring, using, and decommissioning cybersecurity tools in large enterprise projects and programs.
- Demonstrated experience and certification securing virtual systems, cloud computing/hybrid environments, and data infrastructure in large enterprise environments.
- Experience implementing processes, standards, and tools within an organization based on Agile software development concepts and best practices such as DevSecOps.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate challenging technical concepts to both lay and expert audiences.
- Demonstrated experience balancing security compliance with program cost, schedule, performance, or mission needs (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience with network security architecture and systems security engineering concepts, including topology, protocols, components, and principles such as defense-in-depth, and applying security solutions into proposed information technologies (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience implementing security controls for Docker containers and Kubernetes-based microservice architectures (preferred).
- Current DoD 8570/8140 cybersecurity certification and demonstrated experience developing and/or applying cybersecurity principles, policies, practices, standards, or controls (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience working on or with major defense acquisitions or large R&D programs (preferred).
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only)
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays)
- 401K Retirement Plan with employer match
- Professional Development Training Reimbursement
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