Mission Assurance Analyst at Leidos

Description

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos seeks a Mission Assurance Analyst for the GSMO_II contract. This position will support the DISA GSM-O II Task Number 07 (TN07) Joint Force Headquarters DODIN.  The selected candidate shall, in accordance with mission requirements, provide support to the development of capabilities, new techniques, policies, plans and strategies for Critical Asset Risk Management (CARM) programs and Mission Assurance (MA) and Resilience activities. CARM performs the basic functions of MA defense critical infrastructure (DCI) requirements for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and overseeing risk management actions for the most critical Department of Defense (DoD) assets in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 3020.45 Mission Assurance Construct. This individual will be responsible for the review and analysis of Mission Assurance related programs, validating task critical assets, and defense critical assets by providing subject matter expertise with recommendations to accept, mitigate, or remediate strategic risks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Organizes, directs and coordinates the planning and production of activities associated with mission assurance and resilience

• Conducts strategic mission decomposition to identify, assess and prioritize risk

• Provide recommendations to reduce strategic risk to enable senior leaders to achieve national security objectives

• Develops, Implements and Monitors risk reduction solutions and plans of action

• Executes risk identification on critical assets for national defense objectives in coordination with strategic missions by sector or DODIN Area of Operation (DAO)

• Delivers risk-to-mission, threats, and resiliency reports/briefs to senior leaders

• Coordinates mapping of systems of systems architectures to understand critical infrastructure gaps and shortfalls

• Develops and Synchronizes MA program standards and requirements

• Ability to create processes to manage complex multi-domain critical asset risk management programs

• Ensures development of plans to secure, and defend critical infrastructure

• Leverages analytical systems to fuse and integrate diverse points of information stemming from critical infrastructure activities

• Ability to develop and implement a standardized methodology to examine cyber risk impacting strategic missions

• Oversees Mission Assurance and DOD Critical Asset Management System activities

• Demonstrates competent writing and oral communication skills

• Ensures quality products and services are delivered (Scorecards, Briefs, Metrics)

Basic Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 8+ years of applicable combined education and experience; additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.

• IAT Level II & III Certification

• Interpersonal communication

• Ability to brief senior leaders and explain complicated concepts easily

• Possess analytic ability to work with large datasets

• Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework and the Mission Assurance Construct.

• Relevant experience in a Mission Assurance related discipline; candidate is able to articulate identification, mitigation and communication of Mission Assurance status and Risk to Mission Success.

• Conduct pre-assessment work including data gathering, research, and coordination.

• Use of various automated tools, databases, and software programs (MADSS, SMADS, FADE and MARMS) to support assessment activities, prepare observations and recommendations for leadership and staff.

• Collaborate with active duty and civil service government staff and counterparts across DOD organizations and agencies.

• Ability to translate data into a cohesive narrative and strong visualization that supports actionable recommendations.

• Understanding of threats against DOD critical infrastructure.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of Tools

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ combined experience supporting a service cyber component, combatant command, agency or field activity, DoD Senior Leadership, the Joint Staff, or Special Operations.

• Critical Infrastructure protection experience (Physical, cyber, systems, assets and personnel).

• Data Science Experience

• Networking Experience

• Ability to read network topology diagrams

• Experience with technical and/or military writing

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.