Excentium, Inc. (www.excentium.com) is a veteran owned small business that provides Information Security Engineering; Information Assurance (IA), management, and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) services to government and commercial organizations.

We have an opportunity for a Sr. Information Assurance (IA) Analyst/Manager to support one of our customers in the Houston, TX area.  The chosen candidate will be responsible for ensuring the security and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) of health information systems developed by an organization that builds software and provides billing, follow-up, and medical claim recovery support for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

C&A efforts will be conducted in accordance with the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) and NIST SP 800-30 Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems.

The candidate chosen will work side-by-side with Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSE) to understand and document the security of the environment and its systems. Documentation includes both DIACAP and VA-related security artifacts.

The right candidate will be knowledgeable in DoD and VA security and IA requirements as outlined in DoDI 8500.2; NIST SP 800-53; and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIG). Current knowledge of DoD Ports, Protocols, and Services (PPS), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and DoD Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) policies and standards is preferred.

Additionally, the candidate will support the overall Information Assurance program by carrying out the following duties:

·         Develop and review internal policies and procedures required to establish and maintain the client’s compliance with DOD and VA Directives and Federal Regulations.

·         Ensure IA requirements are incorporated in system development and sustainment activities.

·         Support all IA reporting requirements to include Vulnerability Management System (VMS) and the Ports Protocol Services Management Tool (PPSMT)

Successful candidates will have:

·         Experience with DoD Security Management and Security Engineering policy guidance and directives

·         Experience with DIACAP, vulnerability assessments, IAVA reporting, and IA problem resolution

·         Competency in security engineering and assurance principles in the design, coding, testing, and integration of ports, protocols and components supporting UNIX variants, DBs, and Windows 200x servers and interfacing with directory service variants.

At least seven years of IA experience with one or more DoD or VA organizations is required. Experience within the Military Health System is preferable. 

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related hard technical discipline is required.

Candidates must possess one or more of the following certifications CISSP, GIAC, CISM, CISA or equivalent.

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen, will be subject to background investigation, and must meet the requirements necessary to obtain an IT II position of public trust adjudication.

Excentium offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

Interested candidates should email their resume to: http://Excentium.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a286guq6rqxs.

Excentium, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.