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RMF, Cybersecurity, and ATO Policy Consultant

Delta Solutions & Strategies Washington, DC

Washington, DC

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Job Description

Delta Solutions & Strategies is hiring a full-time consultant to support HQ United States Space Force organizations at the Pentagon.

Responsibilities

Analyze and develop national and military cyber strategy, doctrine, and policy to support creation of a new Risk Management framework
Coordinate, develop, and integrate strategic guidance and policy documents
Identify and review national cyber policy goals, objectives, and senior-level direction affecting USSF missions
Conduct research, analyze findings, and provide recommendations to develop and evolve strategy, doctrine, and policy
Evaluate, assess, and recommend actions for DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) RMF and Authority to Operate (AO) policies and requirements across multiple classification levels (up to TS/SCI) to support approval and re-certification for pilot efforts in digital capabilities, digital infrastructure, and software applications
Provide expertise to support Security and Operations (DevSecOps), AI/ML algorithms, and other digital services
Identify alternate strategies to manage risk to enterprise responsibilities while pursuing state-of-the-art capabilities
Interface remotely and on-site with Department of the Air Force organizations in different geographic locales as needed to advise and support cyber and infrastructure needs

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s preferred) plus a minimum of 5 years of experience analyzing program information system schemes or equivalent
Strategic knowledge of processes within DAF to formulate and execute technology-related projects
Ability to travel frequently or work remotely as needed
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
Ability to identify and resolve challenges at the strategic level
Ability to brief and interact with senior (GO/FLAG) officers and senior civilians while developing and writing doctrine and policy
Experience coordinating doctrine and policy between staff agencies to support coherent planning efforts
Previous cyber planning or doctrine experience at operational/theater level (e.g., combatant command, joint/combined task force) highly desired
Previous experience on a CCMD, MAJCOM, HHQ, Joint Staff, OSD, etc. staff highly desired
Deep understanding of Zero Trust principles and architectures
Experience designing and implementing micro-segmentation, identity and access management (IAM), least privilege, and continuous monitoring
Familiarity with relevant security frameworks: NIST 800-207, DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
Expertise in network segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network behavior analysis
Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) for dynamic policy enforcement
Strong understanding of MFA, SSO, RBAC, and PAM
Experience with identity federation and directory services
Experience with data encryption, DLP, and data classification
Knowledge of data governance and compliance requirements relevant to space systems and operations
Strong planning, organization, and communication skills for complex infrastructure modernization projects
Expertise integrating systems and data across different security domains and classification levels
Understanding of cross-domain solutions (CDS) and guard technologies
Knowledge of multi-level security (MLS) networks, boundary protection mechanisms, and data diodes
Experience with secure data transfer protocols and encryption technologies
Understanding of current cyber threats targeting space systems and infrastructure
Ability to analyze threat intelligence and translate it into actionable security measures
Expertise in vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and red teaming
Ability to identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities in space systems and ground segments
Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams, including space and cyber experts
Strong understanding of space systems, operations, and architectures
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Ability to adapt to rapidly evolving technologies and threats
Strong work ethic and commitment to national security

Skills & Technologies

Risk Management Framework (RMF), Authority to Operate (AO), TS/SCI
DevSecOps, AI/ML
Zero Trust, NIST 800-207, DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
Micro-segmentation, IAM, least privilege, continuous monitoring
Network segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, network behavior analysis
SDN, NFV
MFA, SSO, RBAC, PAM, identity federation, directory services
Data encryption, DLP, data classification
Cross-domain solutions (CDS), guard technologies
Multi-level security (MLS), data diodes, boundary protection mechanisms
Threat intelligence, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, red teaming
Secure data transfer protocols

Location

Pentagon, DC
Onsite

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life insurance
401(k)
PTO, Paid holidays
Parental leave, Military leave, Jury duty paid leaves

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