Job Description

About the Mission You Will Join:

VMD is rapidly expanding our Enterprise Cybersecurity practice in Washington, DC, and we are actively hiring up to 50 individuals for various positions throughout 2021.

Your Impact to the Mission:

VMD has an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Subject Matter Expert for Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Lead and manage a team of CDM analysts
Tailor, implement, operate, validate, and maintain the NIH’s CDM Program capabilities
Collaborating with DHS and the ICs to continue the maturation process of the CDM effort and capabilities at NIH
Developing an NIH CDM Program Strategy and Implementation Plan that supports NIH enterprise requirements and investment recommendations for CDM capabilities
Delivering CDM support for the NIH Ongoing Authorization effort
Developing CDM guidance and documentation to ICs as required
Aligning NIH CDM capabilities with NIH’s enterprise security architecture and provide tool integration or consolidation support
Monitoring and maintaining the CDM infrastructure that supports NIH system scanning
Notifying technical POCs of potential risks presented by vulnerabilities, missing assets, and use of unauthorized software
Providing mitigation steps for identified vulnerabilities (where possible) including end user mitigation activities when requested
Maintaining continuous communication with NIH, HHS, and DHS organizations for collaboration, process optimization, tools tuning, information sharing, and compromise response
Continuous communication with IC Divisions for collaboration, guidance on CDM capabilities, tools tuning, information sharing including IC feedback on CDM, and incident response guidance and coordination as required

Experience Needed to Be Successful:

Strong organizational skills
Strong leadership, management, and analytical skills
Expert knowledge of DHS' CDM program
Expert interpersonal and written communication skills
Must undergo and successfully attain Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) security investigation

Basic Qualifiers:

Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree

Can Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree? No

Required Certification(s): CAP, CISSP, CISA, or other cybersecurity or privacy certification; PMP a plus

Minimum Years of Overall Experience: 12

Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field: 12

Minimum Clearance to Start: Interim Public Trust

Work Status Allowable: US Citizen

The Type of Person That Will Excel:

You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.
You have high attention to detail.
You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.

Travel and Telecommuting:

Travel: None

Telecommute Options: No

Valid through: 3/29/2021