[Hiring] Government Technical Advisor (IT/Cyber) @Siemens Healthineers

Role Description

Responsible for providing Cybersecurity locally during the development, implementation and operational stages of assets, like e.g. portfolio elements, software systems, networks and data centers.

• Federal Cybersecurity, Risk, and Authorization Leadership
  • Serve as the Federal Accounts subject matter expert for federal cybersecurity, information assurance, technology compliance, and security authorization requirements affecting Varian solutions.
  • Support leadership and cross-functional teams with Federal cybersecurity, compliance, and authorization requirements, including DoD RMF, NIST SP 800-37 and SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, ATO, ERA, ATC, MOU-ISA, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability management.
  • Track evolving federal policies and approval status for products and versions; assess business and technical impacts, communicate requirements, and support risk mitigation and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) development.
  • Provide cybersecurity and compliance guidance during proposals, contracting, project planning, implementation, modernization, and lifecycle sustainment.
• Government IT Architecture and Connectivity
  • Serve as technical advisor for federal network integration, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity design, and infrastructure dependencies.
  • Support DHA Business-to-Business (B2B), site-to-site connectivity, VPN, digital certificate, network access, MOU/ISA, and ATC initiatives.
  • Review proposed deployment and integration architectures to identify dependencies, cybersecurity considerations, implementation risks, and barriers before execution.
• Product Modernization and Technical Strategy
  • Support strategic planning and modernization involving Radiation Oncology software upgrades, treatment delivery systems, other medical devices, cloud solutions, database migrations and consolidations, platform transitions, infrastructure improvements, and enterprise integration.
  • Evaluate architecture, infrastructure, integration, and cybersecurity impacts associated with new products, software versions, connected devices, cloud-hosted designs, and emerging technologies.
  • Represent federal customer requirements, infrastructure constraints, authorization needs, and deployment dependencies to influence product roadmaps, technical designs, and adoption strategies.
• Customer, Executive, and Cross-Functional Engagement
  • Build trusted relationships with federal customer leadership, CIO organizations, information security officers, cybersecurity officials, and technical stakeholders.
  • Translate complex technical and cybersecurity issues for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Provide cross-coverage and technical support for other Federal Accounts resources when needed.
• Process, Documentation, and Knowledge Management
  • Develop and maintain Federal Accounts IT and Cybersecurity standard operating procedures, technical guidance, templates, training materials, and customer-facing resources.
  • Create repeatable processes that streamline authorization, product approval, technology deployment, risk management, and organizational knowledge sharing across federal programs.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of federal cybersecurity and authorization frameworks, including RMF, NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, ATO, ERA, and related security control and assessment practices.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity controls, vulnerability management, compliance assessments, continuous monitoring, risk mitigation, network architecture, secure connectivity, VPN technologies, and medical device or healthcare system integration.
• Ability to interpret federal directives, technical standards, contractual obligations, and customer requirements and convert them into practical technical and operational actions.
• Strong executive presence, presentation, communication, consultation, and relationship-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across various organizational functions.

Requirements

• Candidate must have or be able to acquire CompTIA Security+, PIV card, and CAC with ALT token access.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field preferred.
• Seven or more years of experience supporting healthcare technology, cybersecurity, federal programs, medical device integration, enterprise software, or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience participating in RMF assessments, ATO programs, FISMA compliance, security authorization, federal healthcare IT, or comparable government or defense initiatives.
• Security+, CISSP, CISM, CAP, or comparable cybersecurity certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and enterprise collaboration platforms.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off
• Paid sick and safe time