Cyber Security Tester-Remote

Virginia, USA ● Washington, DC, USA ● Virtual Req #428

Monday, December 2, 2024

ASRC Federal NetCentric Technology is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Cybersecurity Tester to support testing services for cybersecurity tools and measures within the DMDC environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in assessing the impact of security tools on the stability and operation of networks and computing systems, while minimizing downtime and ensuring smooth integration into the production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct independent testing of cybersecurity tools and measures to evaluate their impact on DHRA networks and systems.

• Actively participate in product requirement reviews and develop acceptance criteria.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for formal testing programs, including test plans, reporting, and documentation.

• Perform testing on updates and changes to cybersecurity tools, ensuring functionality against defined requirements.

• Provide analysis and reporting, including test reports with recommendations (Go/Go with conditions/No Go) to relevant stakeholders.

• Ensure testing provisions are integrated into project requirements, designs, and schedules.

• Use automated testing tools to provide in-depth analysis reports and document testing processes.

• Conduct trend reporting and maintain a portal for visualization of testing data and performance analysis.

• Collaborate with CSD to identify trends that impact service availability and submit business process improvement metrics.

• Support project management activities for tool upgrades or deployments, including governance processes and maintaining project plans to DHRA standards.

• Rotational support: Provide 24x7 telephonic engineering support to conduct troubleshooting operations in the event of a network outage.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent additional professional experience).

• 8+ years of experience in information technology.

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity testing or related roles.

• Active Secret Clearance (Required).

• Hands-on experience with cybersecurity testing methodologies, automated tools, and security analysis

• Familiarity with testing in high-security environments and ensuring compliance with government cybersecurity standards

• Knowledge of cybersecurity tools (e.g. Trellix/ESS, Tanium, Microsoft Defender Endpoint, BeyondTrust)

• Proficiency in using automated testing tools and conducting independent testing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify the impact of cybersecurity tools

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting findings and trends

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and present technical results to non-technical stakeholders

• Strong project management capabilities to handle testing programs, schedules, and resource planning Preferred Qualifications :

• Demonstrated experience with Ansible or related automation tools for configuration management, scripting, and deployment

• Proficient in using Microsoft Project for scheduling, tracking progress, and managing project timelines

• Experience in developing comprehensive SOPs for cybersecurity testing processes

• Knowledge of CCB (Change Control Board) submission and governance processes

Why ASRC?

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, we are inspired by the Iñupiat culture. We embrace stewardship and the idea of using every resource effectively; teamwork when striving to achieve goals and building a collaborative environment; integrity in adhering to high moral principles and professional standards; respect in welcoming and regarding the differing opinions, experiences, rights and traditions of others as we build a diverse and inclusive workplace; accountability in that we meet our commitments and take responsibility for our results; and continuous improvement , always striving to make things better, raising the bar and staying humble.

Purpose-Driven Careers: Join a company recognized as a:

• Certified Great Place to Work

• Military Times’ Best for Vets Employer

• Military.com’s Top 25 Veteran Employer

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Insurance Coverage ( medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term/long-term disability).

• Paid Leave (Military, Holidays and Family)

• Retirement Savings (401K)

• Corporate Incentives (Employee Referral Bonuses, After 90 days of regular full-time employment employees are eligible for Degree-Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Conference Registration Fee Reimbursement and Professional Certification Reimbursement)

Centers of Excellence : We established the Centers of Excellence to build, leverage and grow our technology capabilities, best practices and offer professional development for our technical teams. They contain many Communities of Practice which are forums that offers a platform to share ideas, best practices, innovations, and to collaborate with technical peers.

Embark on a career with ASRC Federal, where your growth, purpose, and well-being are at the forefront of what we do!

Other details

• Job FamilyInformation Technology

• Job Sub-FamilyCyber Security

• Pay TypeSalary

• Required EducationBachelor’s Degree

• Virginia, USA

• Washington, DC, USA

• Virtual

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