QF-16/FMS Senior Information Awareness Manager - Military veterans preferred

Sumaria Systems

Sumaria is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Senior Information Awareness Manager to support QF-16 approximately 50% and F-16 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) approximately 50%. The job description below aligns to the contract Performance Work Statement, but candidate must be comfortable performing ISSM-type roles and responsibilities indepently.

Job Description:

- Shall serve as lead technical advisor to the materiel leader for the F-16 IA program and assist to provide multi-discipline expertise covering program management, IA management, systems engineering, System Security Engineering (SSE), system administration, network administration, project management, and integrated schedule development functional areas combined with extensive F-16 systems and configuration experience.

- Shall assist with detailed F-16 USAF, EPAF, and FMS systems integration and configuration processes to identify integration and performance methods and risks. Shall assist the Government in the development, implementation and execution of integration and acquisition strategies for multiple F-16 USAF and FMS programs.

- Shall support translation of customer requirements into acquisition program requirements and requirements development for hardware and software.

- Shall provide technical support for the F-16 IA program including the protection of the confidentiality, availability, integrity, authenticity, and non-repudiation of user data.

- Shall assist to develop integrated schedules including program conceptual schedules.

- Shall provide advisory support in system/subsystem engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, DM, CM, contracting, FM, test/evaluation, logistics, and other technical integration functions as they relate to the development, implementation, and sustainment of F-16 systems.

- Shall support IPTs and working groups composed of various functional disciplines engaged in developing and recommending acquisition streamlining proposals and implementation plans.

- Shall provide F-16 AT program support to include AT program requirements.

- Shall provide technical support for F-16 SSWG and program protection activities to include but not limited to development and evaluation of program CPI; security classification guidance development and review; and technical support to evaluation F- 16 security guidance.

- Shall support continuous assessment and evaluation of the overall F-16 IA program and individual project goals, objectives, strategies, and performance metrics.

- Shall assist to prepare, deliver and defend studies and briefings to both end users and senior leadership as needed.

- Shall support the F-16 IA organization at executive levels within the Government and to contractor/industry representatives.

- Shall assist to review and interpret cyber threat and other intelligence reports at the TS-SCI level and provide appropriate guidance to F-16 Program Office activities.

- Shall provide support to Platform Information Technology (PIT) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) for F-16 program during the acquisition life cycle. This support includes developing, modifying, reviewing or coordinating PIT determination packages, Information Assurance Strategy (IAS), Information Assurance Plan (IAP), System Security Plan (SSP), Security Concept of Operations (CONOPS), artifacts for program reviews and RFPs.

- Shall assist to execute the IA Risk Management Framework (RMF) to support A&A for the F-16 aircraft platform and modifications. Shall assist to evaluate the technical implementation of the security design to ascertain that security software, hardware, and firmware features affecting confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, and non-repudiation have been implemented as documented in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 and/or DoDI 8500.2. Shall assist to facilitate staffing of each approval package through the requesting organization and the Engineering Directorate (AFLCMC/EN) prior to submission and briefing to the Designated Approving Authority (DAA).

- Shall assist to perform IA site audits to verify architecture analysis, IA requirements and controls, verify mitigation actions, witness IA testing and evaluation, and to support final approval for Interim Authority to Test (IATT), Interim Authority to Operate (IATO) and/or Authority to Operate (ATO)/Authority to Connect (ATC). The Contractor shall assist to document and report IA site audit findings and recommendations.

- Shall assist to identify the Software Assurance (SWA) pedigree and quality assurance issues and document the results. Shall assist to perform software security analysis to assess the vulnerabilities and risks. Shall assist to document results and report to the Government PM and the Certification Authority Representative. Shall assist with developing an approach for performing operational SWA sensitivity analysis. Shall assist with developing SWA test metrics for inputs to the TEMP. The Contractor shall assist with risk assessments.

Required Skills/Education/Experience:

High School and 22 years experience, or a Bachelor's Degree and 18 years work experience, or a Master's degree and 10-15 years experience.

Specialized Experience: Require a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification and a minimum of a BS degree in a computer science or engineering discipline or equivalent qualification substitution as per One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business, SF 33, B2.1. Recommend a minimum of ten years of IA Management and security engineering experience as well as detailed knowledge of all USAF, EPAF, and FMS F-16 configurations to address F-16 USAF, EPAF and FMS requirements. Recommend knowledge in F-16 development and the fielded system, including an understanding of the system requirements.

Security Clearance Required: Must have Active TOP SECRET.

Position Type: Full Time

Work Location: Hill AFB, UT

Top salaries paid for qualified candidates.

For more information on Sumaria Systems, please visit our website at www.sumariasystems.com

Sumaria 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.

Sumaria Systems, Inc. (Sumaria) is a market leader in Professional Services, Engineering, and Information Technology has been a trusted partner to U. S. Department of Defense communities for more than 30 years. With expertise to lead, insight to deliver and commitment to succeed; we staff each mission with a carefully selected team of seasoned professionals. Headquartered in Peabody, MA, with operating locations in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia.

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