Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) needs to provide expert support services to the Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) by developing and validating cyberspace operation capability concepts to meet NATO operational needs.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in system engineering activities, including definition, implementation and engineering of operational/military concepts throughout the complete capability life cycle is essential
- Proven recent (at least 3 within the last 5 years) post-degree hands-on experience in authoring cyberspace concepts, specifications, architectures, functional analysis, designs, preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems
- Post-degree education in CIS security and cyber defence disciplines, as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Post-degree hands-on experience in architecture drafting, preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or sometimes standard (e.g. TOGAF)
Responsibilities
- identify cyberspace operation capability concepts to be developed
- Develop the identified cyberspace operation capability concepts by conducting all the necessary activities, including initial research, input collection, concept aim/scope definition, concept drafting, submission, and approval
- Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations, Nations, Industry, Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace operation concepts, in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME
- Contribute to experimentation and validation efforts related to the cyberspace operation concepts (feasibility analysis, experiment design and preparation, assessment, etc.), under the guidance of the Technical Director
- Develop (as lead or contributor) relevant engineering products/artifacts to support cyberspace capability development and implementation
- This includes capability requirements identification and definition across all DOTMLPFI[1] aspects, Analyses of Alternatives, architecture development, Information Exchange Requirements definition, operational evaluation/validation, and interoperability assessment
- Support and contribute to other warfare development activities related to concept implementation and engineering (feasibility studies, foresight analysis, technical and operational analysis, experimentation campaigns, etc.)
Other
- Citizenship in one of the NATO member countries.
- NATO Secret Security clearance or national equivalent.
- Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering, or computer science; a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering, capability concept development, and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a Master’s degree.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies, academia and industry.
- Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.
