Senior Policy Strategist/Architect

Overview

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia with operations across the U.S. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions as well as targeted services addressing the complex challenges faced by our federal government clients. Our focus is on enabling our clients to deliver their mission most efficiently and effectively – anytime, anywhere, securely. We combine technical expertise, mission awareness, and an empowered workforce to produce meaningful results.

Join the SkyePoint team and become part of a highly skilled, professional workforce dedicated to delivering mission-critical solutions. Our exceptional technical experts provide innovative services and solutions to federal agencies, making a meaningful impact every day. At SkyePoint, we value top talent and foster an environment where your ideas and contributions truly matter. Be part of a team that values excellence and rewards innovation—your future starts here!

This is a contingent position based upon customer approval.

Responsibilities

Skyepoint Decisions is seeking a Sr. Policy Strategist/Architect to support the Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes. 

Location: Arlington, VA. On-site. No hybrid/telework allowed.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the planning, design, development and implementation of policies and procedures associated with cyber security and the evolving technological landscape.
• Determine the impact of changes to the Department’s IT environment, to include use of new and emerging technology, software, hardware, and firmware; develop technical rationale for policy and standard changes.
• Review, assess, and create Policy impact reports on the impact of new or revised National Level and Departmental policies and regulations affecting DOS cyber security policies, standards and/or CTS programs or operations.
• Identify and diagnose operational issues and implement design alterations based on policy trends and reports.
• Recommend changes to DOS cyber security policies, standards, and/or CTS programs or operations to comply with new or revised National Level and Departmental policies and regulations.
• Make recommendations for, and coordinate clearances of unattended IT operations at Critical Threat posts.
• Participate in intra-agency policy working groups.
• Develop processes for policy task automation; support user related system development life cycle activities, to include requirements definition, functional design, and user acceptance testing.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly updates and deliverables to the customer detailing the teams work efforts, accomplishments, and gaps.
• Review the current organization of the ET Division for opportunities for collaboration on specific priority objectives. Create a growth plan with the Customer to determine areas that require additional integration.
• Understand and unify the non-Peraton contract organizations technical capabilities into alignment for the overall Office.
• The following are the current technical needs that require additional lift: Work with the ETD CSS Liaisons to improve visioning on their mission and activities understanding the trade space of non-mapped PWS requirements or new mission directives.
• Work with external organizations to collect requirements that ET can fill to better focus prioritization of work activities.
• Provide business consulting (requirements collection) in FTD for future Applications so that we can get a head start in growth on the ADWS organization.
• Develop a quarterly report of emerging technical trends that DS will need to mature; similarly, develop a quarterly report for FTD on cyber/communications controls that impact security of Posts.
• Additional planning advice to the IET, to migrate the organization to a focused security and technology innovation center.
• Assist the Policy Division in developing mission requirements to build an updated FAM/FAH that is relevant to new NIST 800-53 revision standards.
• Develop an understanding of the current stakeholder lists necessary across State and supporting offices including IRM, CTS CTO, and CIO.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 Years experience; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Possess ONE of the following certifications or be able to obtain within 6 months of start date:
  • CASP+ CE, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CySA+,, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, VCA DCV, PPDA, Agile IC, or SNOW App Dev
• Experience monitoring and responding to inquiries on cyber policies and standards.
• Demonstrated technical and administrative support of cyber security policy.
• Experience examining requests and making recommendations for the development/approval of waivers/exceptions to policies and standards.
• Familiar with NIST 800-53 Risk Management Framework.
• Experience with Policy development.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain interim Secret clearance prior to start date.
  • The ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

What We Can Offer You:

• At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
• Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
• Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
• SkyePoint DoD SkillBridge Industry Partner Fellowship Program

• Flexible Work Environment

Compensation:

Salary Range: $126,000-$136,000

The SkyePoint Decisions salary range for this position is a general guideline only. It represents an estimated range for this position and is just one piece of our total compensation package. 

Salary at SkyePoint is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work schedule, the candidate’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, market data and business considerations.

In addition to a competitive salary, SkyePoint offers benefits including a certification incentive program, PTO, floating federal holiday options, several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, Vision, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k matched.

SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

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Skyepoint Decisions is a participating E-Verify Employer. 

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.