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BMA is seeking a Cloud Computing Specialist (CCS)-Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join our team. This is a fully remote role. 

Job Summary

Serves as a Cloud Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities and the implementation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF). Provides technical leadership in securing cloud environments, managing cybersecurity risks, implementing security best practices, and supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) operations in accordance with applicable DoD cybersecurity standards and guidance.

• Key Responsibilities
  • Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities and NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation.
  • Applies NIST Special Publications (SP) 800-53 and 800-37 to support cloud security and authorization activities.
  • Maintains current cloud computing security certification.
  • Identifies, manages, and mitigates cloud computing security risks.
  • Implements cybersecurity best practices across cloud deployment and service models.
  • Collaborates with the DLA LEGACY AMPS Program Management Office (PMO) to support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) hosting environments.

Clearance Requirements

Must possess an IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive designation or Tier 3 (T3) background investigation at the time of proposal submission.

Required Skills & Certifications

• Must possess a Department of Defense (DoD)-approved 8570 Baseline Certification for Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level I.
• Must possess a Cloud Computing Security Certification, such as Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), or an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Specialty Certification.
• Must possess an IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive designation or Tier 3 (T3) background investigation at the time of proposal submission.
• Five (5) years of experience in Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) administration, maintenance, and support.
• Experience providing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) IT services across multiple technical disciplines, including information systems architecture, security engineering, and communications and network systems management.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Certification and Accreditation (C&A).
• Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity experience.
• Experience assessing cybersecurity controls and conducting Certification and Accreditation (C&A) reviews for large, complex information systems.
• Experience with modern computing environments, including hybrid computing, edge computing, cloud-native microservices, and networking protocols or Internet of Things (IoT) protocols.
• Experience applying FedRAMP assessment methodologies for security and privacy controls within cloud information systems, including Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements, Cloud Data Security, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security, Cloud Application Security, Operations, and Legal and Compliance.
• Proven experience solving complex cloud service software engineering challenges involving high-scale distributed systems, virtualized infrastructure, identity management, security, and observability.
• Experience managing and supporting Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Enterprise Database, and/or Oracle Database Cloud Service (DBCS).
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE).
• Knowledge of programming and scripting for task automation using tools such as OCI-compliant Ansible, Helm, and Terraform.
• Experience configuring cloud-native security services, including Oracle Cloud Guard.

• This format makes it much easier for candidates to immediately determine whether they meet the mandatory certification requirements before reading the technical experience requirements.

Overview

BMA is an employee-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, AL that provides superior customer service by empowering all levels of our staff to make timely decisions to produce high-quality results. BMA fosters an environment of passion, precision, and dedication in order to fulfill our commitments to our partners, government, and country.

Benefits

We believe that our employees well-being is paramount to our success so our benefits package has been crafted with that in mind. We offer multiple healthcare coverage options to include low deductible, high deductible, and plans eligible for our Health Savings Account (HSA) option. Along with medical coverage, employees have dental, vision, accident & illness, short- and long-term disability all available to them. BMA proudly maintains a 401(k) plan with an industry leading 6% match that can include profit sharing based on company performance. Lastly, being an employee-owned company means that BMA offers a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing eligible employees the opportunity to earn stock in BMA, subject to plan eligibility and vesting requirements. 

AAP & EEO Statement
 BMA is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable Federal, State, or Local Law.