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Cybersecurity Specialist - Associate / JITC, Ft. Huachuca, AZ and Ft. Meade, MD

​General: Hawk Associates is seeking a mission-driven professional to support the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) on Ft. Huachuca, AZ. The candidate will join our team of Test & Evaluation (T&E) experts providing T&E services for user and mission support while achieving a positive customer experience.
Hawk Associates, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), provides Information Technology/Cybersecurity and C5ISR support to the DoD Joint Warfighter, non-DoD Agencies, Government organizations, Coalition Partners, and Commercial Industry. Join us – dedicated professionals getting the job done right…the first time.
   

Responsibilities: 
  • Perform cybersecurity related tasks designed to safeguard the security of systems and information assets by protecting against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction
  • Conduct information systems security, including disaster recovery, database protection, and software development
  • Implement network security policies and procedures, ensure network (LAN/WAN, telecommunications, and voice) security access, and protect against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction
  • Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the Cybersecurity Specialist
  • Help plan and execute Cybersecurity IT Operations events and activities 
  • Help develop and submit internal and external weekly and monthly task order activity reports (WARs & MSRs) 
  • As part of the team, work with end users to determine needs, implement policies or procedures, and track compliance 
  • Help establish plans and administer the overall policies, goals, and procedures for the information security function
  • Analyze information security systems and applications in order to recommend and develop effective security measures
  • Ensure that required training requirements are completed in accordance with PMO guidance
  • Adhere to DISA JITC ISO 9001 Auditable Unit (AU) processes and ensure that the program milestones are met
  • Research technical IT/NSS systems and capability documents for testable cybersecurity requirements and develop test procedures that will correctly test for expected results
  • Report on issues and identify cybersecurity Courses of Action (CoAs) for customer approval to mitigate issues quickly
  • Assist in planning out task order period of performance planning, execution, data collection/ analysis, reporting and close out activities
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Qualifications / Experience: 
  • Current DoD Secret clearance or higher eligibility
  • Associate’s degree and 2+ years of experience in an IT related field (Additional certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
  • 6+ months of recent hands-on experience in specific cybersecurity IT fields/testing areas and the capabilities associated with the DoD architecture including IA/CND Policies and Procedures
  • DoDD 8570/8140 IAT / IAM Level II Certification. IAT Level II (CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) or IAM Level II (CAP, CASP+ CE, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), GSLC, CCISO)
  • Willing and available to travel 10 - 20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Recent and relevant hands-on cybersecurity and T&E of an IT/NSS T&E project that includes all phases of a T&E life cycle in the areas of Developmental, Operational, Cybersecurity, Unified Capabilities, Joint Interoperability, Verification and Validation, and Standards Conformance and Compliance testing
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Place of Performance: Openings at Ft. Huachuca, AZ and Ft. Meade, MD
​​*Please include a .PDF or MS Word version of your resume.