Today
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
CI Polygraph
IT - Security
Colorado Springs, CO (On-Site/Office)
Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Description
Markon is seeking Information Assurance Specialists to support our NRO client at multiple locations across the US.
Responsibilities
The ideal Information Assurance Specialist will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following tasks:
Qualifications
Required:
Desired:
Salary Range
USD $140,000.00 - USD $210,000.00 /Yr.
The Markon pay range for this position 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.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Description
Markon is seeking Information Assurance Specialists to support our NRO client at multiple locations across the US.
Responsibilities
The ideal Information Assurance Specialist will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following tasks:
- Secure, defend, and preserve data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and designated systems.
- Ensure security controls and measures are properly implemented across systems.
- Conduct internal defense actions to safeguard IT infrastructure.
- Administer system access controls and monitor for security incidents.
- Integrate cybersecurity into all phases of system engineering and acquisition processes.
- Fulfill designated cybersecurity roles per DoD standards and NRO requirements.
- Meet DoD Approved Baseline Certifications as defined in DoDI 8570 within 6 months (desired: currently certified).
- Support and comply with privileged user requirements per DODI 8750 and ND 50-05.
Qualifications
Required:
- TS/SCI with a Counterintelligence Polygraph (Preferably with this client)
- High School Diploma, Associate's Degree, or Bachelor's Degree required (dependent on level)
- 2-10+ years of experience in Information Assurance or cybersecurity
- Familiarity with DoDI 8570 and related IA certification requirements
- Understanding of cybersecurity integration into systems and acquisition
- Experience monitoring, defending, and administering secure networks
Desired:
- Current DoDI 8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP)
- Previous experience supporting the NRO or IC cybersecurity environments
- Knowledge of ND 50-05 privileged user protocols
- Experience in defensive cyber operations or cyber incident response
Salary Range
USD $140,000.00 - USD $210,000.00 /Yr.
The Markon pay range for this position 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.
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