(ITW/AA) - Cyber Enterprise SME

Senior Engineer, Integrated Tactical Warning and Assessment (ITW/AA) Systems Engineering and Integration - Cyber Enterprise SME
This is a hybrid work opportunity.

ITW/AA Cyber Enterprise SME will provide the human interface to lead ITW/AA systems integration tasks. This position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to capture the communications pathways and cyber equities between multiple systems. This requires a self-starter who will have the opportunity to build their portion of the program. A strong background in cyber and systems engineering is highly desired for this task. This position requires both the working knowledge of the ITW/AA weapons system to identify all critical participants and the executive skills to maintain excellent working relationships with all participants. In addition, the ITW/AA Cyber Enterprise SME directly supports the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) in preparing, executing, and capturing senior-level meetings that have enterprise-wide impacts.

The ITW/AA Cyber Enterprise SME will be required to perform the following duties and tasks:

• Liaise with all data providers across ITW/AA enterprise
• Provide updates to and periodically validate databases of interface controls and message formats
• Organize meetings and milestones in the Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) process to facilitate recommendations for configuration changes to the ITW/AA systems and interfaces
• Plan and execute the ITW/AA Enterprise Working Group (IEWG), Missile Warning Algorithm Working Group (MWAWG), and other meetings as required
• Maintain the Classified and Unclassified ITW/AA SE&I portals to facilitate information sharing
• Participate in efforts tied to the stand-up of the ITW/AA Lead Program Office (LPO) and the establishment of the ITW/AA As A Weapon System (IAAWS) Assessment Management System (AMS)
• Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills
• Top Secret Security Clearance required, with SCI eligibility
• Bachelor's Degree required, with a graduate degree in a related field preferred
• 10 years of experience required in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, of which 3 years must include missile warning domain experience
• Must reside within one hour of Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO
• Strong self-motivator with the ability to work well independently and in a team
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow through and complete HQ-level assignments/tasking with an emphasis on attention to detail and professional interaction with senior leaders
• Computer proficiency, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Desired Experience, Knowledge, Skills
• Extensive background in missile warning operations with previous experience working in the NORAD-NORTHCOM Command Center preferred
• In-depth understanding of ITW/AA change control management
• In-depth understanding of ICDs and data architecture
• Experience with cyber approval processes
• Can evaluate and develop an incident management approach and incident response plan and oversee the incident management program within the LPO for the ITW/AA System. Working knowledge to work with analysts to anticipate and respond to IT incidents while enabling operations across program processes.
• Must be articulate in the design and implementation of secure networks, development of security protocols, implementation of access controls, and be able to perform security assessments as required.
• Experience with AI/ML preferable, especially with emerging cyber security tools
• Must be able to brief in front of audiences effectively
• Experience at tactical (hands-on keyboard) and executive levels of cybersecurity
• Understanding of the ITW/AA architecture and multitude of different systems and message formats utilized from the sensors, to the correlation centers, to the forward users
• Computer proficiency, including Teams, SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence
• Preferred
• Security +, Network + or higher cyber credentials