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Assessment and Authorization Specialist-March 2024
McLean
Mar 29, 2026
About Assessment and Authorization Specialist

  Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

  Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

  Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Assessment and Authorization Specialist to join our team in the Herndon, VA.

  Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  Advise and assist the Sponsor's customers with the Lifecycle Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process

  Advise and assist the Sponsor's customers with development of a System Security Plan

  Utilize COTS/GOTS and custom tools and process/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions

  Monitor, track, and update status of systems in the assessment queue

  Coordinate technical security assessments of computing environments and systems to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies

  Assist architect and services developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security controls and potential security functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions

  Create and review A&A Body of Evidence (BOE) documentation, providing succinct assessment on compliance of its content for Sponsor's use for A&A adjudication

  Design and implement trusted interfaces among external systems and architectures

  Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security design for controls

  Design, develop, and implement, and/or integrate IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, virtualization, cloud, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements

  Build IA into systems and services deploying into operational environments at multiple classifications levels

  Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough review and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information

  Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle

  Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations

  Basic Qualifications:

  Must have a minimum of (5) five years of related experience.Preferred Qualifications:

  A bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree can substitute (4) four years of experience

  Related certifications

  Clearance Requirements:

  Must be a U.S. citizen

  Must hold a TS/SCI clearance

  Must hold a polygraph

  Physical Requirements:

  Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

  Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer

  The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

  For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

  ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please contact ManTech's Corporate EEO Department at (703) 218-6000. ManTech is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer - minorities, females, disabled and protected veterans are urged to apply. ManTech's utilization of any external recruitment or job placement agency is predicated upon its full compliance with our equal opportunity/affirmative action policies. ManTech does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

  If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access http://www.mantech.com/careers/Pages/careers.aspx as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation please click [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.

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