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Parsons Corporation Cyber Transport Specialist in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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Job Description:
The Cyber Transport Specialist is an integral member of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Mission Assurance/Vulnerability Assessment Team. As such, they assess the survivability of critical U.S. and allied national/theater mission systems, networks, architectures, infrastructures, and assets. The Assessment teams aim to ensure continuity to critical DoD missions and infrastructure by assessing the vulnerabilities and survivability against a broad spectrum of threats including accidents, natural disasters, technological failure, cyber-attacks, terrorists/Nation-state actors, radio frequency (RF) weapons, sabotage, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Assessment teams may deploy to high threat but permissive environments anywhere in the world. CONUS and OCONUS travel required up to 33% of the time for durations of up to two weeks per trip.
Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance eligibility required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Agnostic of threat, the CT will review and assess all cyber-related issues for networks, systems, and applications supporting mission-critical operations in the following areas:
Review and assess the telecommunications infrastructure that supports the customer’s missions, and any facilities and organizations that support, to determine the mission survivability of an organization and its supporting facilities to include equipment and routing, from a communications perspective, and their ability to complete all assigned missions from a communications perspective
Identify all aspects of communications-related 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
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Possess Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or other Telecommunications-related technical discipline; commensurate operational experience may be substituted for degree requirements
Possess 3-5 years operational experience in the military, other Federal Government, or comparable civilian position in Cyber transport operations
Previous assessment experience desired
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Broad knowledge and working-level operational experience with commonly used DoD data and voice networks and transmission systems
Extensive knowledge with configuration, operation, and management of the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) and other DoD and Commercial terrestrial and satellite communications systems and networks
Broad experience in general military command and control operations and support of DoD C4I systems including identifying critical mission systems, their vulnerabilities, and the impact of broader strategic, operational, and tactical implications on higher DoD or National level missions
Demonstrate current knowledge of and familiarity with the following:
Fiber optic distribution systems
Optical transport networks
SONET/SDH, ATM, IP, and TDM protocols, equipment and networks
Encryptions systems
DISN, DSN, DRSN, DMS SIPRNet, NIPRNet, JWICS, DSCS, Milstar, AFSCN, GMD, GPS, cellular, Microwave, and various other DoD and commercial architectures and SATCOM systems
Working with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Possess expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) to prepare presentations, reports, and white papers
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.
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!
The position may require a COVID vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief as required by customer requirements and some cases federal, state, provincial or local mandates.
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+.
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Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
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