COMSEC Officer, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

About the role

The COMSEC Officer will manage and develop the COMSEC Program, supporting multiple mission partners and COMSEC accounts within the United States. The role involves managing on-site troubleshooting, network deployment, and administrative tasks, as well as continuous engagement with mission partners and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain all COMSEC accounts regionally, including on-site troubleshooting, network deployment, regular keying and inventorying of devices, and administrative tasks associated with account compliance.
• Appoint and train partner teams to support ad-hoc requirements.
• Update AWS policy doctrine to ensure compliance with overarching customer requirements.
• Vigorously audit individual accounts.
• Review proposed new programs requiring COMSEC to ensure the security of the program.
• Advising management and mission partners on the current and planned COMSEC postures for all AWS locations.
• Maintain liaison with Government customers and COMSEC vendors to provide advice, guidance, and exchange information with regards to COMSEC standards and policies.
• Serve as a COMSEC subject matter expert on Government inter-agency working groups, committees, and task forces.
• Maintain 100% accountability of all accountable COMSEC items.
• Provide support and oversight over multiple COMSEC accounts and subaccounts across multiple sites.
• Develop and update operating procedures based on site, equipment, and mission partners.
• Develop and update Emergency Action Plans (EAP) based on site, equipment, and mission partners.
• Conduct semi-annual COMSEC training and EAP training per site for all AWS custodians.
• Perform all necessary backups, system upgrades, reconciliations, and inventories of COMSEC material.
• Support the semi-annual COMSEC training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Support the semi-annual EAP training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Maintain all COMSEC account and subaccount file plans as instructed per mission partner.
• Use and maintain common fill devices (KIK, SKL, SDS).
• Prepare and ship COMSEC material as instructed by mission partner policies as needed.
• Coverage of information security programs with internal and external customers/stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working in COMSEC, networking, or IT support for the Federal Government.
• A current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
• Experience in regulatory compliance management with government agencies.
• 2+ years COMSEC experience as a Primary or Alternate COMSEC Custodian.
• Experience with various Type 1 Cryptographic devices, keys, and loaders.

Qualifications

• US Citizen.
• Travel up to 15% of the time.

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.