Cyberspace Readiness and Joint Training Specialist

Cyberspace Readiness and Joint Training Specialist

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Position Overview:

The Cyberspace Readiness and Joint Training Specialist (Key Personnel) supports the full spectrum of Joint Training System (JTS) activities to ensure mission readiness in cyberspace operations. This role involves analyzing mission requirements, developing and executing training objectives and plans, evaluating training effectiveness, and conducting readiness assessments. The Specialist plays a critical role in synthesizing readiness reports, identifying risk areas, and recommending proactive courses of action to maintain and enhance mission readiness. Working closely with leadership and staff, the Specialist ensures integrated cyber and mission requirements are addressed, documented, and tracked through to resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support all phases of the Joint Training System (JTS), including requirement analysis, training plan development, execution, observation, and evaluation.
• Conduct ongoing readiness assessments, evaluating mission capability against established metrics.
• Review readiness reports for completeness and accuracy, compiling data into actionable readiness indicators.
• Enable understanding of integrated cyber and critical mission requirements, especially during mission constraints.
• Recommend cyberspace courses of action to mitigate operational risk, with emphasis on pre-positioning for readiness prior to exercises or operations.
• Provide input to leadership and staff on updates to training and assessment criteria.
• Support joint training meetings, prepare documentation, and deliver after-action reports.
• Capture lessons learned and track corrective actions through closure, escalating issues as necessary to ensure governance.
• Coordinate across functional areas to ensure training and readiness activities are aligned with operational objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certifications:
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level III baseline certification (e.g., CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH).
• Experience:
  • Five (5) years of relevant IT and/or Cybersecurity experience.
• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Understanding of joint training principles, mission readiness assessment, and operational risk management.
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate readiness data and develop actionable recommendations.
  • Familiarity with DoD readiness reporting systems, cybersecurity regulations, and operational planning processes.
  • Proficiency with readiness tracking tools, data analysis software, and government-provided automated systems.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills for delivering reports, briefings, and recommendations.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience supporting joint military training exercises and readiness reporting processes.
• Background in cyberspace operations, mission assurance, or operational risk assessment.
• Familiarity with U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) readiness and training standards.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple organizations and functional areas in a DoD environment.

Security Clearance

• Have an active Top Secret clearance

More About B&A:

Notable Clients B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees.

B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities. EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.