Project Integrator - Cyber Defense Programs with Security Clearance

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Job description

Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit for more details. Responsibilities The Sponsor's office is responsible for cyber defense and risk operations with programs focused on managing vulnerabilities and attack surface. The Sponsor utilizes a cross-cyber terrain approach to quantify exploitable cyber risk and prioritizes mitigation or remediations activities given observed adversary threat activities. This unit partners closely with IT system owners to drive and track remediation activities to closer, while communicating risk posture to senior leadership. The sponsor requires project integration support to coordinate across the customer organization, levels above, and with IC mission partner with a focus on cyber security information standardization, as well as the development and standardization of cyber defense programs and support. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Provide support to the staff manager to manage a strategic communication effort. Draft advisories related to cyber threats, tailored for audiences ranging from senior executives to the teams required to take action. Document processes, standard operating procedures, and other artifacts supporting cyber security operations Gather, organize, and review evidence in support of cyber security standard operating procedure creation and maintenance Track, draft, and respond to data calls. Coordinate with organizations as necessary to respond to actions, with ability to further prioritize action response with stakeholders. Coordinate the information flow between all programs, branch managers, and division leadership. Gather information from across the Sponsor organization, other components of the office, internal IT customers, and external Sponsor(s). Draft responses appropriate for intended audience. Submit response drafts to management for approval and release in accordance with established due dates. Analyze trends and identify new opportunities and challenges for sponsor office effectiveness to reach a larger audience. Coordinate project schedules, including participation in meetings, documentation and distribution of action items and tracking for successful completion.
Qualifications Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
A degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline
BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
Minimum 3 years supporting the customer domain.
Demonstrated experience briefing various audiences, including senior leadership, and technical experts.
Demonstrated ability to apply critical and experience resolving complex problems including organizing and structuring solutions.
Demonstrated experience building rapport and network with other PMs and SIs to maintain open lines and proactive communication.
Demonstrated experience collecting, compiling, evaluating, and organizing comments, information, and statistical data on documents/briefings for Sponsor's review or for publication.
Demonstrated experience researching cyber-related and technical materials.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to multitask in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Excellent writing skills.
Data-driven thinking.
Ability to be present for core hours of 9 AM to 3 PM.
Demonstrated experience identifying inconsistencies in program plans.
Ability to fully coordinate project schedules.
Ability to coordinate program management process activities such as Program Reviews and Control Gate Reviews including scheduling of meetings and preparation of briefings/presentations.
Ability to assist in the preparation of management plans and reports.
Ability to maintain correspondence suspense files, records, files for reports, operating procedures, internal memorandums, and compose correspondence.
Ability to compose technical documents including user's manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and reports.
Ability to fully perform tasks requiring the collecting, compiling, evaluating and publishing of information and statistical data.
Additional Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of ICD 502, ICD 503, CNSS 1253, NIST SP 800-53 rev4, or other US Government security standards.
Familiarity with CISA Cybersecurity Incident and Vulnerability Response Playbook.
Familiarity with the Incident Response lifecycle.
CISSP certification.
Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Ability to coordinate with engineers, systems analysts, programmers, technicians, scientist and top-level managers in the coordination and planning of programs.
Ability to apply critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
EEO Statement EEO Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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