Cyber Operations Research Analyst - Intermediate

Cyber Operations Research Analyst - Intermediate
Fort Knox KY or Remote
Active Secret Clearance Required
@Orchard is supporting a growing Federal contractor with a need for a Cyber Operations Research Analyst. The individual in this role will be responsible for participating in analysis of actual and predictable interacting operational activities of business to identify a quantitative, rational basis for decision making.

As the Cyber Operations Research Analyst you will:

• Supports Management Army Registry of Networks and Layer-3 Devices (ARNLD)(CAPA and AWRAC) functional area.
• Assists in devising models and measuring techniques; utilizes mathematics, statistical methods, engineering methods, operational mathematics techniques (linear programming, game theory, probability theory, symbolic language, etc.), and other principles and laws of scientific and economic disciplines.
• Performs updates to the ARNLD to validate and ensure only properly configured web servers are allowed to connect from DoD networks to the commercial internet; provide reports as required.
• Provides surge support, technical guidance, and expertise in the areas of Cybersecurity to support Customer, Mission Partners, IMOs, ISSOs, IS Owners, Software Developers, Network System, and Database Administrators IAW all related cyber regulations and directives; provide results in reports, briefs, and deliverables as required to the appropriate Government representative.
• Provide Cybersecurity surge support in the event of real world or additional requirements in support of RMF compliance checks and documentation review across authorization boundaries, including, but not limited to:
  • Perform security review preparation for all security controls associated with RMF applicable to an assigned authorization boundary based upon the Confidentiality, Integrity, or Availability designation.
  • Perform on site or off-site reviews of all information systems to audit and validate compliance with associated security controls.
  • Perform as reviewers of audit teams during inspections, assessments, evaluations, audits, etc.
  • Provide reports to the assigned Government representative as required.
  • Provide reviews, validation, and deliverable efforts in support of compliance or non-compliance IAW CCI, STIGs and SRGs for each finding or vulnerability IAW RMF.
  • Provide embedded Cybersecurity support across Customer or other supported organizations as required.

Requirements:

• Active Secret clearance
• 5+ years of experience with cyber operations research and analysis.
• BA/BS; MA/MS preferred
• Ability to demonstrate thorough understanding and ability to apply technical principles, theories, and concepts within the Cyber Research field and provide consultation to technical solutions over a wide range of complex difficult problems in which proposed solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Must be professionally certified as Technical Level II as defined by DODI 8570. (Security+, CCNA-Security, GSEC, CySA+, CND, or SSCP)

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com .