Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
$120,001 - $160,000
Unspecified
IT - Security
Colorado Springs, CO (On-Site/Office)
Description
SAIC is seeking a highly qualified individual to lead the architectural design and modernization of secure and resilient systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) (N&NC) IT environment. This role is critical to advancing the zero-trust posture of the N&NC IT environment and ensuring compliance with foundational cybersecurity policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Required:
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is seeking a highly qualified individual to lead the architectural design and modernization of secure and resilient systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) (N&NC) IT environment. This role is critical to advancing the zero-trust posture of the N&NC IT environment and ensuring compliance with foundational cybersecurity policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architectural Design and Documentation:
- Draft and maintain system topology diagrams, server room rack and elevation diagrams, and authorization boundary documentation using tools such as Microsoft Visio and other CAD software.
- Design system architectures compliant with cybersecurity policies, including DoDD 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, DoDD 8140.01, and NIST SP800-53.
- Serve as the primary architectural stakeholder for the NITES contract, providing essential design documentation such as system diagrams, data flow charts, hardware and software inventories.
- Collaboration and Governance:
- Participate actively in the Change Advisory Board, assessing the impact of proposed changes and communicating required artifacts.
- Lead architectural consultations for the Enterprise Continuous Monitoring process, advising on design-level changes to address security findings.
- Participates as a key member on the engineering and planning boards, serving as a central point of collaboration with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) team, system owners, network engineers, system administration, and virtualization teams to produce and refine all technical design documentation.
- Technical Analysis and Modernization:
- Translate findings from security scanning tools (e.g., ACAS, SCAP) into actionable design modifications.
- Own and maintain the definitive master hardware (HW) and software (SW) inventories as core architectural artifacts, providing the official source of truth for all components within a system's authorization boundary for use in the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS).
- Drive modernization and innovation for the NITES program by contributing to solutions in IT service management, network modernization, automation, and cloud migration.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Guide working groups and teams for HW/SW inventories, configuration management changes, and other engineering efforts.
- Provide regular status updates to both SAIC management and Government Service Owners.
Qualifications
Required:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus 9 years of experience, or equivalent work experience in the Information Technology design field. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+).
- 2+ years of experience in IT system design, with expertise in technical documentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Visio or comparable design software.
Desired: - Advanced security certification (e.g., CySA+, CASP+, CISSP).
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions and Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Stratosphere, Cisco ISE).
- Experience with the certification of Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
- Knowledge of network appliances, virtualization platforms, and their security features.
- Familiarity with DoD architecture frameworks (DoDAF) and the system acquisition lifecycle.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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