Fully Qualified Navy Validator

Company Summary

Arlo Solutions (Arlo) is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Arlo Solutions team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end-users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future. 

Position Overview

The Fully Qualified Navy Validator III will support Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Department 40 as a contractor through Arlo Solutions, serving as a senior cybersecurity validation specialist providing comprehensive Risk Management Framework (RMF) package validation and assessment services for Propulsion, Power & Auxiliary Machinery Systems. This key personnel position acts as an independent third-party validator who assesses and validates that systems have implemented approved security control baselines in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) RMF processes and Navy cybersecurity requirements for both afloat and Platform Information Technology (PIT) ashore systems.

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Work Location; Primary**: Philadelphia, PA; periodic travel to customer and operational sites may be required

Clearance:  Active Secret

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Job Responsibilities and/or Success Factors**

Navy Qualified Validator (NQV) Registration and Certification

• Register and maintain listing on the official Navy Qualified Validators registry
• Perform and support activities as a certified Navy Validator for Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages
• Ensure strict separation of duties between the Information System Security Manager (ISSM)/Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) and Navy Qualified Validator roles
• Maintain current NQV Level III certification and comply with all associated requirements
• Act as a trusted agent to the Security Control Assessor (SCA) and SCA Liaison throughout the validation process

Security Assessment Planning and Execution

• Prepare comprehensive Security Assessment Plans (SAPs) with input from system ISSEs and ISSMs
• Submit SAPs for approval by the SCA prior to validation activities
• Conduct independent third-party assessments to validate that systems have implemented approved security control baselines