Cyber Transport Specialist

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cyberspace Transport Specialist to join our team! In this role you will get to perform integrated, multidisciplinary assessments that assess survivability of critical U.S. and allied national/theater mission systems, networks, architectures, infrastructures, and assets.

Blue Team assessments teams aim to ensure continuity to DoD missions and critical infrastructure by assessing the vulnerabilities and survivability of these infrastructure against a broad spectrum of threats including accidents, natural disasters, technological failure, information system attacks, terrorists, radio frequency weapons (RFW), sabotage, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

This challenging and exciting work will provide you the opportunity to travel CONUS and OCONUS to the most important DoD defense systems and critical infrastructure to ensure the survivability of any threat or attack. This is an exciting opportunity to experience traveling to destinations around the world and protecting mission-critical infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Identify all aspects of communications-related (i.e., DoD data voice networks, transmission systems, Defense Information Systems Network (DISN), and other DoD and Commercial terrestrial and satellite communications systems and networks) vulnerabilities.
• Increase the customer’s awareness of potential vulnerabilities and impacts of communications on mission execution capability and provide recommendations to mitigate or eliminate identified vulnerabilities.
• Perform vulnerability assessments on communications using computer networks, industrial control systems, radio, wireless, and other communication systems.
• Review security measures to include intrusion detection and prevention, software and system security protection through application of secure design protocols and reverse engineering, and data assurance.
• Assess communications infrastructure that support installation voice, data, video, radio, electronic security, and industrial control systems/networks
• Identify threats/hazards that could affect the mission's communications architecture and using this data to assess the vulnerability and risk to these assets
• Perform single-point critical node analysis of an installation's telecommunications, other communications systems, computer networks including supporting infrastructure (security, power, heating-ventilation-air conditioning, fuel, fire protection, etc.) Provide recommendations to remediate or mitigate system vulnerabilities due to terrorist, manmade, and natural incidents
• Review Communication plans, Defense Continuity Plans, and other associated plans and provide feedback to improve the documents
• Prepare Assessment Team Reports based upon vulnerabilities observed during the assessment
• Conduct other assessment areas defined by the Subject Matter Expert Benchmark matrix

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in the military, other Federal Government, or comparable civilian position in Cyberspace operations
• Must be able to travel up to 20%
• Must have a Valid US Passport
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field, preferred; operational experience can serve as a substitute for degree requirement.
• Must have Top Secret Clearance

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Ability to conduct assessments.
• Be able to provide specific SME assistance to Technical Support Projects (TSPs)
• Provide Design Review assistance and provide technical assistance to the Home Team.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$83,300.00 - $145,800.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!