Manager of Information Systems Security

Position Summary 
Metrea Advanced Signals is looking for an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to join our team specializing in state-of-the-art military communications and signals intelligence products. As the ISSM, the candidate would manage the security of our unclassified and classified networks as well as assist in the maintenance of Microsoft 365 Enterprise and GCC High networks. Candidate will also be responsible for disaster recovery and business continuity plans as well as risk assessment plans.

All our teams operate in a small and agile environment which allows our personnel to work independently on a wide variety of systems and products. As such, the ISSM will face a constant flow of new and interesting projects as well as maintaining existing business unit efforts in the course of their duties.

Essential Functions

• Manage MAS’ classified/unclassified networks
• Ensure compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and requirements (NIST 800-171, CMMC, etc.)
• Help maintain Microsoft Enterprise 365 and GCC High environments
• Business continuity plans, risk assessment plans, and disaster recovery

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each duty listed below satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ISSM RESPONSIBILITIES: Developing the Metrea Capability (“ΟΝ”)  

Process, Systems & Frameworks Development: Support the design, development, and management of small teams of mixed engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Software; in schedule and resource constrained high priority projects with particular focus on the implementation of effective, efficient, and scalable technologies and processes that assist in execution of the business, and customer and mission support. 

Support the development of the necessary engineering frameworks and models, and in partnership across Metrea Aerospace, acquire and implement systems, capabilities, and methodologies that will best facilitate customer support from tactical to strategic levels across the group.

Support the development of an overall technical solution that covers the entire product management lifecycle: working with end customers to discover current use cases, needs, and capabilities, developing CONOPS, solution architectures, requirements synthesis, and decomposition, trade studies, make vs buy decisions, and analysis of alternatives.

People Development: Identify areas of growth in Metrea Aerospace’s knowledge, skillsets, and attitudes, and develop a systematic approach to professional development and talent acquisition to build a high-performing systems engineering team.

Technology Development: Identify RF software, hardware, and infrastructure requirements to support Metrea and MAS and create a roadmap framework across Metrea Aerospace.

TEAMMATE RESPONSIBILITIES: Providing Support Capacity across Metrea (“IN”) 

Strategy BCA: Support the Strategy (STRAT) BCA to inform enterprise strategy with key MAS and Metrea Aerospace considerations and remain an active participant on all major enterprise engineering decisions, to include the commencement of new software, hardware, and infrastructure capabilities. 

Operations BCA: Work closely with the MAS and the Electromagnetic & Cyber Group (EMCG) Leadership Team to inform the design, implementation, and further development of Metrea Aerospace’s technical and engineering methodologies.

Legal BCA: Provide LEG/Compliance with the EMCG’s inputs that are required to perform all necessary compliance functions and ensure that Metrea’s compliance policies cover all known requirements as required.

Work closely with LEG/Contracts to ensure that contract structuring & economics supports business objectives and customer requirements.

Competency Statements

• Must be able to interface with mid-level to senior external/internal customers and have excellent presentation skills.
• Must be able and willing to operate against deadlines with accuracy and a strong attention to detail.
• Must be results-oriented and demonstrate strategic thinking, innovation, flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations.
• Contribute to comprehensive accountability processes, to include capabilities, solutions, time, costs, and analysis in support of proposal development or departmental budgeting & forecasting.
• Must be able to work with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant internal and external impact on the organization.
• Moderate Microsoft Office skills.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
 This is a full-time position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may change in accordance with department and business needs. Exempt employees must have the ability to be on-call and available outside of typical working hours, as business needs require. 

Facility Location:  

Metrea Advanced Signals -- Victor, New York
 
Required Education, Experience and Certificates

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience as an ISSM
• Employee must be a US citizen
• Holds a Top-Secret Clearance
• Must have good command of the English language; oral and written
• Must be able to accomplish any and all duties with little or no assistance
• Experience with Linux (Ubuntu Landscape experience a bonus)

Preferred Education, Experience and Certificates

• Strong communication skills and enjoys working with other people, developing relationships and sharing knowledge
• Work Authorization/Security Clearance
• Experience within the aerospace, defense, security and/or government contracting and logistics
• Basic understanding of the policies, processes, priorities, and organization of the US Government in general, and the Department of Defense in particular, around national security matters

 Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Moderate experience in capturing customer requirements and assisting in the development of statements of work (SOW), plans of action and milestones, and customer interactions
• Ability to interact with industry, scientific, technology, military, policy, and finance communities and utilized knowledge gained to support logistical operations
• Ability to communicate effectively across cultures, regions and industries, and experience in working in diverse international environments
• Highly developed sense of judgement and maturity
• Intellectually curious, with strong critical thinking skills and attention to detail
• Ability to learn new environments and pick up new subjects quickly
• Ability to obtain and filter information and identify key issues relevant to the achievement of long-term strategic goals
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve
• Strong organizational skills, discipline, with a high sense of reliability, discretion, and confidentiality
• Proven ability to work effectively in, and leverage a highly collaborative, matrixed environment to achieve project ends
• Ability to prioritize judiciously and blend flexibility with disciplined execution, to manage competing demands

Capacity to balance strategic vs. operational mind-sets and results vs. process orientation. Strongly orientated towards performance with solid and consistent ethical compass. 
 
Work Authorization
Employee must be a US citizen.
 
AAP/EEO Statement
Metrea Aerospace Management LLC (MAM) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
 
Other Duties
 Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.