Director of Security, CSSO/FSO/ITPSO

DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, CSSO/FSO/ITPSO

Praxis Engineering Technologies, LLC, is looking for a dynamic and strategically minded individual to support our National Security Programs team. This team guides the security posture of Praxis Engineering Technologies, LLC’s classified national security programs. The Security Director position will report to the Director of Security.  The Security Director working in tandem with the Praxis, Senior Managing Official (SMO) to execute the near-term tactical and long-term strategic execution of program security for the Praxis National Program portfolio in the Maryland Office. The director will grow team capability for the future and follow through on a diverse set of program security commitments and requirements for critically important customers while simultaneously driving Praxis Engineering innovation in a typically traditional industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Guide a robust and outcome-focused team that will lead all aspects of Praxis Engineering, LLC’s security efforts around, and in support of, National Security Programs. Guide this team towards a deep partnership with the broader Praxis enterprise, and towards full understanding of Praxis Engineering, LLC’s mission needs and national security objectives.

Serve as key focal point and expert for national security requirements at Praxis Engineering, LLC, and foster a sense of ownership and accountability for the security of classified efforts at Praxis Engineering.

Demonstrate full cradle-to-grave ownership of program security for multiple classified efforts and customers. Understand program requirements and goals, build comprehensive plans for supporting the execution of programs in a secure fashion, in compliance with applicable regulations, and execute these plans alongside program milestones.

Directly manage security program team members – consisting of Program Security, Facility Security, and Personnel Security disciplines.

Lead the planning for technical, personnel, facility and security regulatory compliance, as well as operational activities supporting those programs.

Lead security involvement for new program proposals and broader company policy updates regarding security and counter-intelligence practices for the company.

Partner with various government agencies to ensure the organization is in compliance with directives, regulations, and recurring accreditation – including interpretations and deviations from these directives and regulations, as appropriate. This effort covers multiple disciplines to include Physical Security, Personnel Security, and Operational Security.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience interfacing with the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community offices in conjunction with classified programs.
• Experience in roles such as Facility Security Officer (FSO) and Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO), Insider Threat Programs Senior Official (ITPSO)
• Solid understanding of implementation requirements for Insider Threat Program (ITP); manage and execute ITPSO responsibilities for the organization to include; communication plans, program plans and creating team dynamics to facilitate ITP.
• Strong knowledge of NISPOM, IC directives, and related security policy and procedures.
• Experience supporting classified proposal development and execution
• Degree in a field pertaining to engineering, science, industrial security, or information security.
• Experience briefing company executive leadership for strategic planning and/or driving key decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing and implementing applicable policy in security
• Excellent communication skills, speaking, writing skills and organizational skills enabling effective communications
• Classification review experience
• Counterintelligence, Insider Threat and OPSEC program experience

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree.  

15+ years of security related experience.

Clearance Requirements: Active TS/SCI clearance w/poly.

**COVID-19 Vaccination: Praxis does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees.  To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, Praxis may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.**

Who are we?
Praxis Engineering* was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.

Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems. 

With over 350 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.  

*Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT.

Why Praxis? 
We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don’t do things because “that’s the way we’ve always done things”; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace.   We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer’s mission.  We've been profitable year after year.  We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do.   We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best.  No red tape. No micromanagement.  Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.

And then there is the...

Benefits

• Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
• Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
• Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
• Comprehensive health insurance plans to include FREE Employee HSA Medical plan.
• Parental leave
• 401k contribution/match: combination of profit share/contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.
• Annual bonus plan
• Four weeks Paid Time Off (to start!) + 10 holidays + comp time eligibility. Additional 1 week added on 5 year anniversary (5 weeks of PTO altogether) and 10 year anniversary (6 weeks of PTO altogether)
• Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars. 
  • Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees): AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.
  • Training & Certifications: Splunk, AWS, Big Data/Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!
  • Praxis University: Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
• We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.

Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class