Navy Qualified Validator

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Who We Are

T-Solutions is a woman-owned, veteran-owned business headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia that creates exceptional, responsive solutions to complex challenges for our global clients in the field of government contracting. We are an innovative, agile provider of specialized, technical solutions and an exceptional cache of capabilities that enable mission-critical operations and decision making. We provide the expertise and guidance needed to help customers succeed in today's era of defense, security, maintenance engineering, logistics, and business transformation. Our core competencies are aligned with the current needs of our customers; and those competencies anticipate and facilitate work with our customers to address their future needs. We are continually striving to adapt emerging and proven technologies to further enhance the abilities of our customers and partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Overseeing Navy Qualified Validator (NQV) activities and maintains/reports Assess & Authorization (A&A) status and issues.
• Conducting A&A activities in accordance with DoD/DON policy and DoD Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) Certification and Accreditation (C&A)/A&A processes.
• Providing NQV support in-depth knowledge of all A&A subject areas (throughout Risk Management Framework (RMF) Steps 1 through 6) with in-depth familiarity and understanding of Navy IT sites, systems, and infrastructure.
• Recommending cybersecurity protection capabilities, and, in collaboration with system owners, advising implementation strategies as guidance and threats change.
• Consulting with System ISSEs and/or System Owners regarding incorporation of cybersecurity best practices into system development/modernization/management efforts.
• Supporting implementation of the RMF for assigned programs, organizations, and systems.
• Conducting comprehensive assessments of the management, operational, and technical security controls employed within or inherited by an information system to determine the overall effectiveness of the controls.
• Perform annual security reviews, annual testing of Information Assurance (IA) controls.

Travel

• This position includes a low level of travel.

Education, Knowledge, Experience, Skills, and Abilities Required

• A Bachelor's degree preferably in Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Cyber Security.
• NOTE: Five years of demonstrated experience to include computer security, military system specifications, DoD IA policies, network and systems configuration and administration, RMF, Platform IT, implementation of Cyber Security and IA boundary defense techniques and various IA-enabled appliances may substitute for bachelor's degree. A Master's degree will substitute for two years of the relevant experience requirement.
• Must have at least 12 years of relevant professional experience to include: RMF process, system analysis, system audits, CISCO iOS, MS Window/Server, LINUX, network and system monitoring tools, IA compliance models and tools, IA control validation, risk management, incident response, system security officer responsibilities, and securing and validating DoD systems. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of two years working in Research, Development, Test & Evaluation.
• Familiarity with eMass.
• Familiarity with ACAS.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Operating System or Networking Technology certification (relevant to position).
• Must have current DoD 8570.01M (or superseded DoD manual) IAM/IAT Level III certification.
• Must have Navy Qualified Validator certification in accordance with DoDI 8510.01.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Secret clearance.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must maintain the capacity to communicate with their supervisor and/or manager when not in the office.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting for long periods of time, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling.
• Reaching, handling, using equipment, keyboards, and mobile devices.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.

T-Solutions is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

T-Solutions is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer. It does not discriminate against qualified applicants because of their status as a protected veteran or their relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members.