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Cyber Analyst

Leidos Ft Meade, MD Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$57,850 - $104,575 per year

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Description

Leidos is seeking multiple Cyber Analysts in Ft Meade, MD to support our Connection Approval / Authorization to Connect efforts.

These positions are primarily on-site, but light, partial telework may be available at the discretion of our customer and program management.

Responsibilities

  • Support Connection Approval branch leadership with communication, deliverables, and documentation, including briefings, white papers, SOPs, CONOPS, COOP Plans, and DISN CPG updates.
  • Ensure compliance with DoD architectures, programs, and standards, developing and maintaining SOPs/TTPs, and distributing up to three memorandums annually.
  • Develop and implement policies, plans, and SOPs for compliance with Federal, DoD, and DISA policies, including SIPRNet Access Migration (SAM), MPLS networks, RMF, and Cloud connection approvals.
  • Provide cybersecurity policy recommendations supporting DISA’s strategic planning, governance, and change management.
  • Conduct IA compliance analysis and assess the cybersecurity impact of DISN connections, reviewing network packages, RMF Security Authorization Packages, and security agreements (MOAs/MOUs).
  • Process and perform quality assurance on connection approval packages, resolving customer issues and ensuring compliance with DoD policies.
  • Process connection packages, extract and deliver monthly performance metrics reports, and provide weekly 30/60/90-day reports on expiring circuit connections to CAO Government and JFHQ-DODIN personnel.
  • Attend internal and external events, including governance boards and working groups, to provide meeting minutes and track action items.
  • Maintain data integrity of CAO databases, managing organizational mailboxes, tracking MP metrics, and processing connection package correspondence using Government-approved systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (IT-related field preferred), and three (3) years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
  • DoD 8570 IAM II or IAT II certification
  • Knowledge and experience with functional area expertise in National and DoD IT policy.
  • Knowledge and experience with establishing and maintaining a process for evaluating software and associated documentation.
  • The ability to maintain the level of quality throughout the software life cycle.
  • The ability to conduct formal and informal reviews at pre-determined points throughout the development lifecycle.

Pay Information

The pay range for this position is $57,850.00 - $104,575.00.

Skills

Required

  • DoD architectures
  • DISA policies
  • RMF
  • Cloud connection approvals
  • cybersecurity policy
  • IA compliance analysis
  • network packages
  • security agreements

Nice to have

  • National and DoD IT policy
  • software evaluation
  • software life cycle
  • formal and informal reviews

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Odenton-MD/CAP-Analyst_R-00194347

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