Navy Qualified Validator - Secret clearance - China Lake, CA

GDIT is currently looking for a Navy Qualified Validator to join our winning team. The individual hired for this position will provide support for our government customer, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD).

NAWCWD primarily operates in two Southern California locations: China Lake and Point Mugu, CA. In order to provide improved service capabilities to current and future NAVAIR operations, NAWCWD is modernizing and optimizing the infrastructure that currently supports electronic warfare systems development and testing activities.

This is your opportunity to work in technically advanced, positive, and productive environment.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Develop, maintain, and perform validation testing of the Certification and Accreditation documents that are required as part of for the NIST 800-53 and 800-37 Information Assurance (IA) Control and Risk Assessments

• Perform penetration testing, analyzing systems for STIG compliance

• Providing leadership, team coordination, and subject matter expertise in preparing Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages. This includes DIACAP or RMF accreditation package and artifact generation, planning and executing security test and evaluation (ST&E), analyzing test results, drafting Risk assessment Reports (RAR), C&A Plans, Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM’s), crafting mitigation statements, and eMASS entry

• Review security requirements, products, configurations and IA architectures for compliance with DoD policies

• Develop and execute of C&A schedules and documentation.

• Develop and execute of security test plans and assessing the IA risk of IT systems.

• Participate in collaboration meetings; act as a trusted agent to program managers and IA practitioners and track critical IA processes 

• Provide security related advice and assistance to system engineers and program managers on security related matters and develop security related procedures, policies, and technical recommendations, as required

Qualifications:

• Active Secret clearance or higher

• BA/BS or equivalent

• 5+ years of experience

• Must be familiar with EMASS and C&A package entry

• Knowledge of DoD 8510.01 and the Department of Navy DIACAP Handbook and experience developing Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation

• Knowledge of the Department of Navy (DoN) RMF Process Guide.

• In depth knowledge and experience with the NIST 800 series

• Experience in assessing a network and/or systems using IA automated tools such as Nessus, SCAP, and any applicable Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) in accordance with DISA requirements

• ACAS, VRAM, HBSS and WSUS familiarity

• Must be able to communicate with personnel and clients effectively

The likely salary range for this position is $92,000 - $138,000, this is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary; rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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