Software Assurance Analyst IV
Senior Software Assurance Analyst
System High is looking for an experienced and motivated senior level Software Assurance (SwA) Analyst to join our team at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The analyst will provide SwA expertise and lead functions to develop and implement SwA policies and engineering guidelines in alignment with the Joint Federated Assurance Center (JFAC) “best practices” throughout the system development life cycle (SDLC)..
The applicant will perform functions to include:
- Participate in JFAC and Trusted Systems and Networks (TSN) activities and working groups and assess compliance with DoD guidelines and federal law to minimize risk to program capability.
- Support the Government lead with conducting MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Assessments and compliance assessments.
- Support and/or perform quality or compliance assessments of MDA contractors. Coordinate with MDA Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance and/or program offices on all proposed assessment schedules to determine the level of effort required and suitable timeframes.
- Facilitate programs as they conduct criticality analysis (e.g., identifying/validating Mission Critical Functions, Critical Components), facilitate and support program validation of the identified threat and vulnerability, facilitate and support program validation of the identified SwA threat and vulnerability, and support associated system security engineering and Anti-Tamper functions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Proficiency with standard All-Source intelligence research tools such as: Tripwire Analytic Capability (TAC), Query Tree, CIDNE, M3 / AMHS, Analyst Notebook, open-source research, Pulse, QLIX, and / or Google Earth
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well both independently and in a team environment
- Knowledge of DIA Analytic Tradecraft Standards
- Experience working in a production center or fusion cell
- Authored or coauthored products that have been disseminated to the intelligence community