TS / SCI | per year Commensurate with experience | Adelphi, MD, USA | Salary | Full Time

Job Title: Assessment & Authorization Manager

Work Location: Adelphi, MD

Clearance: TS+ clearance

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant technical experience

Certification: CISSP certification or equivalent

Schedule: Monday - Friday day shift

Travel: Occasional

Salary:

Job Listing Number: MD24002

Contract Labor Category: A&A SENIOR

Job Summary: S4 Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Assessment & Authorization (A&A) Manager to lead and manage A&A efforts at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). ARL's mission is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power, striving to be the nation's premier laboratory for land forces. The Senior A&A Manager will work within the Cybersecurity Office under the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), ensuring compliance with DoD and Army Cybersecurity standards across ARL's environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all Assessment & Authorization (A&A) efforts for ARL.

• Manage eMASS records and A&A artifacts.

• Perform A&A-related reporting and ensure timely submissions.

• Coordinate A&A efforts with responsible parties to execute an effective A&A program.

• Ensure compliance with DoD and Army Cybersecurity standards across ARL environments.

  Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of Cybersecurity experience.

• Minimum of five (5) years of A&A experience.

• CISSP certification or equivalent

• Proven ability to manage and lead A&A programs, ensuring adherence to Cybersecurity protocols.

• Strong organizational and communication skills to coordinate efforts across multiple directorates and stakeholders.

  Key Areas of Focus:

• Support the Cybersecurity Office under the OCIO within ARL.

• Manage Cybersecurity services for ARL's three directorates: Research Business Directorate (RBD), the Army Research Directorate (ARD), and the Army Research Office (ARO).

• Ensure successful performance and compliance with Cybersecurity standards across ARL environments.

  About ARL: The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is dedicated to discovering, innovating, and transitioning science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. The ARL Cybersecurity Office, managed under the OCIO, is crucial in safeguarding these systems and ensuring adherence to Cybersecurity protocols and standards.

  To apply to this position please go to www.s4inc.com and click on Careers to complete and an employment application and to upload your resume.

  S4 Inc. offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package with 401(k), and universal time off. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans/Disabled. S4 participates in the E-Verify employment verification program. Candidate selected must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required by the contract at all times

  If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to apply to a position, please contact Janine Hunter, VP of Recruiting, by phone at (781) 430-9122 or by email at accommodation @s4inc.com (msweeney@s4inc.com) .