Program Protection Specialist

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Job Title

Program Protection Specialist

Location

Maryland Aberdeen Torch Site - Aberdeen, MD 21001 US (Primary)

Job Description

The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is seeking a Program Protection Specialist to support the Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) Project Office (PO). The HMIF PO will collaboratively develop two complex HMIF formations, one integrated formation for an Armor BCT and one formation for an Infantry BCT within 27 months. The Program Protection specialist will support the HMIF PO to identify and protect Critical Program Information (CPI) and analyze the development of program protection plans (PPPs) and solutions to ensure that developed and fielded capabilities deter efforts to reverse engineer (RE), exploit, or develop countermeasures and ensure against RE, replication, or modification by an unauthorized entity.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participates in the identification, analysis, evaluation and monitoring of foreign and domestic systems, instrumentation, methods, procedures, and processes.
• Performs all-source scientific and technical intelligence analysis to determine characteristics of various systems and functions of instrumentation.
• Reports changes, trends and implications regarding design and integration of evolving systems and instrumentation.
• Solves complex information requirements problems via a combination of analytic judgment and proven analytic practices.
• Conduct periodic reviews for, and update directorate program protection plans, anti-tamper plans, security classification guides, technology assessment and control plan, System Security Engineering Management Plan,
• Responsible for identifying threats and analyzing incidents
• Review HMIF acquisition documents for compliance with Critical Program Information (CPI) protection requirements
• Support administration of the Critical Intelligence Support Plan (CISP), to include: conducting annual program site visits to evaluate the design, implementation and verification of system security provisions; evaluate change proposals (e.g., Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Request for Change (RFC), Task Change Proposals (TCPs), Contract Change Proposals (CCPs), waivers and deviations, and acquisition strategy), and provide security assessments.
• Evaluate internal, public, classified, unclassified, and foreign government requests for information
• Develop, publish and maintain a program protection plan matrix that identifies current status for various related program protection documents.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field, military intelligence training or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in Program Protection or scientific and technical intelligence analysis experience and knowledge of computer analytical software. or related experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to analyze technical and system documentation to develop an understanding of supported programs-primarily cyber/IT-based-and apply that knowledge to threat and vulnerability assessments
• Broad experience across multiple defense security disciplines, including:
  
  
  
  • Operations Security (OPSEC)
  • Information Security (INFOSEC)
  • Information Assurance (IA)
  • Communications Security (COMSEC)
  • Personnel Security
  • Physical Security
  • Classification Management
  • Foreign Disclosure
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience performing, documenting, and recommending mitigations for threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments
• Familiarity with project risk management processes including identification, analysis, mitigation, and monitoring
• Experience with risk management tools such as Project Recon or Active Risk Manager (ARM)

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Job Type: Full time

Security Clearance: Secret

Schedule: 40 hours per week, on-site

Work Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Travel: 10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Salary Range - MD: $90,000-$110,000

The salary range information is a general guideline only. Several factors can influence the salary for a position including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, geographic location, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate's qualifications such as relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.

Benefits:

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

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