Position: IS Security Technologist
Location: Billerica, MA/Portsmouth, RI

About Our Client:
Our client is a leader in Joint Battlespace Integration. With a strong international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. armed forces, our client provides integrated air and missile defense and naval and maritime warfighting solutions. Headquartered in Tewksbury, Mass., our client employs 13,500 people worldwide.

Primary Responsibilities:
Interfacing with program managers and DoD customers to define and implement a given set of DoD Information Assurance and Security controls.
Acting as the point of contact (POC) to a high level, multi-function team in support of applied DoD IA controls
Acting as primary resource control and interpreter for multiple DoD Standard Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG’s)
Facilitating and coordinating IA related hardware/software change control meetings
Creating and meticulously maintaining the entire IA system documentation and content related to policies, procedures, controls, and Chance Control Board
Monitoring and tracking all IA related activity across multiple classified programs, internal, external and customer audits. Track remediation, share best practices and ensure appropriate DoD assessments are in place.
Testing and validating system based on DoD approved methods for expected customer defined results.
Developing and maintaining trend analyses, metrics and reports.

Required Experience:
• BS/BA Engineering, Computer Science, IT Management, or equivalent experience, and
• 4+ years applicable experience.
• Knowledge of Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT).
• Familiar with general computer controls requirements for supporting the DIACAP.
• Experience in heterogeneous OS environment to include Linux, Unix, Windows.
• Familiarity of C&A certification and accreditation methodologies
• Secret Clearance
• Professional and articulate demeanor

Desired Experience:
• CISSP or other equivalent security related, industry recognized certification
• Knowledge of SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle)
• Experience with our client’s classified systems
• Familiar with six sigma, audit processes and compliance
• Extensive experience with the Microsoft Office Suite

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.



Interested Candidates Should Contact:
Angela Smithson
Xavier Associates
(508) 359-8294
asmithson@xavierassociates.com