Job Description

Description

SAIC is looking for an Information Assurance Engineer to provide security support/guidance to engineering and technical IT-related activities within the organization. In addition, the candidate shall provide day-to-day support and oversight of all Information Assurance, Certification & Accreditation and Assessment & Authorization activities, including closely coordinating and tracking risks, accreditation status, and reporting status across project teams and sponsor leadership. The IA Engineer will also generate security plans as required and be the security advocate for all system/architecture changes. You will assemble and submit C&A packages to the Principal Accreditation Authority/ Designated Accreditation Authority, as well as maintain a document repository where C&A project documentation is stored.

Qualifications

• An active TS/SCI & Polygraph
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in IT security and information assurance
• Working knowledge of Intelligence Community Information Assurance policies and regulations and how they relate to the certification and accreditation process
• Experience authoring and maintaining systems security documentation including documentation of security mitigations and successful completion ICD503 accreditation process
• Demonstrated experience navigating the Sponsor's security and accreditation process to include certification and accreditation of an IT system to Authority to Operate (ATO)
• The candidate shall 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
• Understanding of cyber environment and threats of our cyber adversaries
• Familiar with how to architect and implement the systems developments form a security perspective
• Strong technical skills and analytic ability
• Good communication skills, written and oral

• Experience in an ISSO /ISSE/ ISSM role

Overview

SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's most complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions. Using our expertise in existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions. We are 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has pro forma annual revenues of nearly $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom. For SAIC benefits information, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability