OverviewNisga’a CIOPS delivers cleared professionals to support civilian and DoD customers worldwide across intelligence support, cyber/defensive cyber operations, IT O&M, infrastructure modernization, training, and logistics.
Summary:
The MRT-C Lead Analyst supports Mission-Relevant Terrain–Cyber (MRT-C) assessments by providing senior-level analysis of mission dependencies, cyber terrain, and operational risks impacting DoD missions. This role coordinates with internal and external partners to schedule and conduct interviews, collects and analyze technical and operational data, then develops analytical reports to support mission assurance efforts. The MRT-C Lead Analyst works with the Analysts on their team to ensure their project adheres to timeline, milestones, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
- Conduct data collection, interviews, and analysis to identify mission dependencies and mission-relevant terrain supporting operational missions.
- Responsible for identifying and documenting MRT-C and Key Terrain–Cyber (KT-C) for each project.
- Serves as the Lead in developing assessment reports and supporting analytical products, subject to government and stakeholder approval.
- Conduct on-site and remote interviews with Mission Owners, technical SMEs, and operational stakeholders to gather mission dependency data.
- Complete Operational Risk Assessment (ORA) components including vulnerability, adversary, likelihood, and impact risk questions for assigned mission areas.
- Collect and analyze information to support adversary risk and likelihood assessments impacting mission execution.
- Provide recommendations to support mission assurance efforts, including initial sensor placement and defensive posture improvements.
- Participate in regular program meetings and provide updates on project status, risks, and analysis activities.
- Coordinate with MRT-C Planners and Leads to ensure project assessments, timelines, and quality standards are met.
- Provide project milestones or other metric inputs as directed by program leadership.
- Coordinates MRT-C assessment activities with relevant on-site stakeholders such as the Mission Owners or their designated on-site POCs, System Owners, Asset Owners, on-site technicians, on-site operators, and PMO offices.
- Prepare stakeholders for on-site assessment activities.
- Coordinate logistics and communication plans for traveling assessment teams.
- Support other project teams through Quality Assurance actions such as peer reviews.
- Participates in continuous improvement efforts such as Change Management.
- Proficiency in the Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS) or other leadership-identified mission dependency modeling tool.
Qualifications
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and defensive measures supporting operational mission systems.
- Ability to analyze complex operational environments involving networks, systems, and mission dependencies.
- Capability to identify mission-critical systems, cyber terrain, and supporting infrastructure affecting operational missions.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to assess cyber risk and mission impact.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to document findings and support mission assurance reporting.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with mission owners, planners, analysts, and technical SMEs.
- Knowledge of network architecture and cyber dependency analysis supporting operational missions.
- Ability to lead, coordinate, and execute all travel requirements for on-site assessments.
- Must be proficient, or demonstrate the ability to become rapidly proficient, in the use of MADSS and/or other mission dependency modeling tools.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Good personal and team-based time management, prioritization, and multitasking abilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with colleagues.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of cyber analysis, mission assurance, or operational analysis experience.
- Must possess a DoD 8140.01 qualifying certification such as Security+ or equivalent.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university OR an advanced DoD 8140.01 technical cyber security certification(s) such as CISSP or equivalent.
- Detailed understanding of cyber modeling and assessment frameworks such as the Risk Management Framework, MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND, or mission analysis techniques such as FMA-C or MRT-C.
- TS/SCI Required.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Space Force missions, capabilities, systems, and related assets.
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Pay and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $145,000 annually.
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
