Your Impact:

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. Amentum is seeking a Contingency Planning Principal to join our team of passionate individuals in Warrenton, VA. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation’s security and intelligence mission.

The mission of the Lone Wolf program is to support, operate, and maintain the Distributed Continuity Integrated Network - Top Secret Enterprise Services (DCIN-TS ES) which is a DoD-provided, TS/SCI, integrated voice, video, and data, global communications network that facilitates collaboration among senior leaders and key staff. The Lone Wolf program boasts a professional workforce comprised of specialists throughout the Information Technology lifecycle and who contribute to a positive work environment.

The Lone Wolf Team is Mission Focused, Customer Oriented, Process Guided, and Solutions Driven. Candidates interested in joining the team must be critical thinkers, have a strong work ethic, and be able to work independently or as a member of a team in a dynamic environment that supports a critical and rewarding mission. We value candidates who are detail-oriented while also being able to think and react quickly to emerging and unique problem sets. To be successful, you must be able to rapidly adapt and learn how to operate the front and back end of new products and processes. The Team is expected to grow and is looking for people who can apply disciplined processes and provide imaginative solutions that enable the adoption of innovation and emerging technologies that create opportunities for transformative change.

Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Contingency Planning Principal include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop overarching contingency policy framework and governance structure
• Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of the following plans:
  
  
  • Overarching Contingency Plan (master document)
  • Crisis Communications Plan
  • Critical Infrastructure Plan
  • Cyber Incident Response Plan
  • Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Information Systems Contingency Plan
  • Occupancy Emergency Plan
• Assist with Continuity Program development and implementation
• Ensure all plans comply with relevant federal directives and standards, including NIST 800-34 and FEMA Continuity Directives
• Serve as the Alternate Emergency Planning coordinator (EPC) for all COOP activities
• Conduct capability testing and maintain communication during exercises and actual events
• Coordinate notification of potential relocations and distribution of official orders to leadership and continuity personnel
• Manage the Information Systems Business Impact Analysis (BIA), per NIST 800-34
• Determine recovery time objective and recovery point objectives
• Assess impacts of disruption to mission essential functions
• Assist the Exercise Planning Principal with developing comprehensive TT&E plans and events
• Analyze exercise results to identify gaps and areas for improvement
• Develop and deliver contingency and recovery training for technical and non-technical personnel
• Document test results and maintain historical exercise data to demonstrate improvement over time
• Ensure exercise design aligns with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program methodology
• Serve on the Emergency Response Group and Incident Command Team
• Participate in incident response activities during actual events and exercises
• Coordinate with emergency management personnel and IT staff during plan activation
• Maintain readiness for activation
• Implement and coordinate National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) principles during exercises and actual incidents, as necessary

Requirements:

• Must have active Top-Secret clearance with SCI or TS with the ability to acquire SCI
• 10+ years of experience in emergency management, continuity planning, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience within the U.S. Intelligence Community
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing contingency plans
• Experience designing and conducting contingency exercises and tests
• Knowledge of TT&E program coordination and exercise design
• Knowledge of NIST 800-34, FEMA Continuity Directives, and other relevant policies
• Experience conducting a Business Impact Analysis
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, backup system, and recovery technologies Must be able to work a 40-hour work week, normally Monday through Friday.
• Ability to work overtime during critical peaks and be available to meet last-minute requests for overtime if needed.
• Familiarity with MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Project, and Visio.
• Exceptional attention to detail; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong critical thinking, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment.

Clearance Required:

• Must have active Top-Secret clearance with SCI or TS with the ability to acquire SCI

Minimum Education:

• Master’s degree. (In lieu of Master’s degree: At least 12 years of combined experience in continuity of operations, emergency management, or related planning functions.)

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience

Required Certifications:

• FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program course (E/K/L-0146)
• FEMA Level I Professional Continuity Practitioner

Preferred:

• CI Polygraph
• FEMA Level I Continuity Practitioner
• Experience with NIMS and ICS
• Experience with GETS and WPS
• Experience with enterprise-level disaster recovery solutions and technologies
• Knowledge of DevOps and infrastructure-as-code approaches to recovery
• Experience with automated failover and high-availability solutions
• Background in IT disaster recovery planning
• Experience with SharePoint and other collaboration tools
• HSEEP methodology experience
• FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner