OCT Consulting LLC

Assessor

• OCT currently has an opening for a Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (LCCA) to support the build-out of OCT’s CMMC Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) practice. This position serves as the senior assessor responsible for leading CMMC Level 2 certification assessments end to end.
• Serve as the Lead Assessor on CMMC Level 2 certification assessments, directing the assessment team and owning the overall assessment plan, schedule, and execution.
• Lead scoping, pre-assessment readiness reviews, and finalization of the assessment plan with the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC).
• Direct evidence collection and validation across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 security requirements using the examine, interview, and test methods defined in NIST SP 800-171A.
• Make and defend final determinations (MET / NOT MET / NOT APPLICABLE) for each requirement and oversee scoring and results.
• Assign and supervise the work of Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs) and supporting personnel, ensuring consistent application of CMMC assessment methodology.
• Author and review the final assessment report and the Certificate of CMMC Status recommendation, and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) closeout assessments within the 180-day window.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the OSC and coordinate with the C3PAO quality assurance function throughout the engagement.
• Ensure all assessment activities comply with the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements, and with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 procedures.
• Mentor and develop CCAs and Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs) and contribute to continuous improvement of assessment practices.

Senior Lead Certified CMMC Assessor – LCCA

Data Analyst

• Data cleaning and ETL development with SQL and Python
• Data analysis using SQL and Python
• Building pipelines in Databricks
• Building visualizations with Databricks

Data Scientist, Senior Analyst

• OCT currently has an opening for a Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA) to support the build-out of OCT’s CMMC Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) practice. This position conducts CMMC Level 2 certification assessment activities as a member of the assessment team under the direction of the Lead Certified CMMC Assessor.
• Conduct CMMC Level 2 certification assessment activities as a member of the assessment team under the direction of the Lead Assessor (LCCA).
• Examine documentation and artifacts, interview personnel, and test security controls across the 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 requirements using NIST SP 800-171A methods.
• Document findings and recommend MET / NOT MET / NOT APPLICABLE determinations for assigned requirements, with supporting evidence.
• Support development of the assessment plan, scope validation, and pre-assessment readiness reviews.
• Contribute to the assessment report and support POA&M closeout activities within the required timeframe.
• Maintain assessment evidence and working papers in accordance with C3PAO procedures and ISO/IEC 17020:2012.
• Adhere to the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements at all times.

Junior Certified CMMC Assessor, CCA

• Serve as the Lead Assessor on CMMC Level 2 certification assessments, directing the assessment team and owning the overall assessment plan, schedule, and execution.
• Lead scoping, pre-assessment readiness reviews, and finalization of the assessment plan with the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC).
• Direct evidence collection and validation across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 security requirements using the examine, interview, and test methods defined in NIST SP 800-171A.
• Make and defend final determinations (MET / NOT MET / NOT APPLICABLE) for each requirement and oversee scoring and results.
• Assign and supervise the work of Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs) and supporting personnel, ensuring consistent application of CMMC assessment methodology.
• Author and review the final assessment report and the Certificate of CMMC Status recommendation, and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) closeout assessments within the 180-day window.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the OSC and coordinate with the C3PAO quality assurance function throughout the engagement.
• Ensure all assessment activities comply with the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements, and with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 procedures.
• Mentor and develop CCAs and Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs) and contribute to continuous improvement of assessment practices.

Mid-level Lead Certified CMMC Assessor

QA Engineer

• Provide independent quality assurance review of CMMC Level 2 certification assessments, ensuring methodology, evidence sufficiency, scoring, and determinations are consistent, complete, and defensible.
• Review assessment plans, evidence packages, working papers, and final reports prior to issuance of any Certificate of CMMC Status.
• Maintain and continuously improve the C3PAO quality management system in alignment with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 and Cyber AB requirements.
• Verify adherence to NIST SP 800-171A assessment procedures and to the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements.
• Identify nonconformities, track corrective actions, and support internal audits and management reviews.
• Ensure assessment records are complete and retained per policy, and support DIBCAC and Cyber AB oversight and surveillance activities.
• Maintain independence from the assessment teams whose work is being reviewed in order to preserve impartiality of the quality function.

Mid-level Quality Assurance, CMMC Assessments

Proposal Manager

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Participate as part of a proposal team or lead proposal efforts in the cradle-to-grave development of a proposal.
• Apply working knowledge of teaming strategies with large and small businesses.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Proposal Writer/Manager

Systems Engineer

• Applying your experience preparing Information Technology (IT) documentation, block diagrams, and logic flowcharts.
• Preparing sample developmental test data and analyzing test results to inform product development and debugging efforts.
• Updating and maintaining system requirements and configuration documentation.
• Evaluating vendor capabilities, products, and/or IT services in support of transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Proposing development strategies, action plans, and IT roadmaps to guide the transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Collaborating with hardware design engineers on machine characteristics that affect software/database systems and collaborating to resolve compatibility issues.
• Supporting the development of operational requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrixes to ensure that operational requirements translate to technical ones.

Mid-level Systems Engineer

• Conduct CMMC Level 2 certification assessment activities as a member of the assessment team under the direction of the Lead Assessor (LCCA).
• Examine documentation and artifacts, interview personnel, and test security controls across the 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 requirements using NIST SP 800-171A methods.
• Document findings and recommend MET / NOT MET / NOT APPLICABLE determinations for assigned requirements, with supporting evidence.
• Support development of the assessment plan, scope validation, and pre-assessment readiness reviews.
• Contribute to the assessment report and support POA&M closeout activities within the required timeframe.
• Maintain assessment evidence and working papers in accordance with C3PAO procedures and ISO/IEC 17020:2012.
• Adhere to the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct, conflict-of-interest, ethics, and impartiality requirements at all times.

Certified CMMC Assessor, CCA

• Serve as the Lead Assessor on CMMC Level 2 certification assessments
• Lead scoping, pre-assessment readiness reviews, and finalization of the assessment plan
• Direct evidence collection and validation across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 security requirements
• Make and defend final determinations for each requirement
• Assign and supervise the work of Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs)
• Author and review the final assessment report
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the OSC
• Ensure all assessment activities comply with the Cyber AB Code of Professional Conduct

Lead Certified CMMC Assessor

Quality Assurance Specialist, CMMC Assessments

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Mid Proposal Writer/Manager

Junior Data Scientist, Senior Analyst

SEO Marketing

• OCT currently has an opening for a Junior Contract Close-out Specialist with one to three (1-3) years of experience as a Contract Specialist or a Contract Close-out Specialist to work with our federal client.
• Experience supporting an acquisition office in the Contract and Procurement Series, 1102 is preferred.
• The experience can be either as a federal government employee or as a contractor supporting a Federal or commercial acquisition office or a combination of both.
• Expertise in closing firm-fixed, cost-reimbursement, time and material, labor hour, or any variant to include hybrid contracts is required.