Information Assurance Security Analyst

About the role

SMS has an immediate opening for an Information Assurance Security Analyst on our Cryptologic and Cyber Division (CCSD) Security team at our Lackland Air Force Base site in San Antonio, TX. Our team supports the CCSD by ensuring communications are secure and protected against Cyber threats while providing continuous access for authorized users.

Since 1976, SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies. With the goal of building long-term partnerships with our customers, we invest in our employees by providing the training, tools, and support they need to keep critical missions operational, improve performance, and reduce risk.

Responsibilities

• Perform Computer Security Incident Response activities for a large organization; coordinates with other government agencies to record and report incidents in accordance with DoD, Air Force, and Local Operating Policies and Instructions.
• Ensure that CCSD networked systems, RDT&E, and standalone systems and programs comply with AFI 17-101 and appropriate local Operating Instructions.
• Analyze complex network and IA systems in unclassified and classified environments for compliance with DoD and industry best practices security configuration requirements.
• Write Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), COOP, Configurations, and other documentation in support of RMF as required.
• Provide technical evaluation of proposed system(s) and application approaches.
• Validate Information Assurance (IA) Controls.
• Assist the Government with various IA, Security, EMSEC and other inspections.
• Assist with the destruction of classified media.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of progressively responsible IT security consulting experience on government contracts
• eMASS experience
• Experience creating RMF packages that demonstrate compliance with RMF controls
• Strong understanding of NIST SP 800-37 (RMF for IT Systems)
• Demonstrated STIG analysis experience (candidate need to be able to interpret them, assess systems for compliance, and document findings in the ATO packages) and knowledge of STIG tools
• High degree of skills with the MS Office toolsets
• Knowledge and experience in the certification and accreditation processes that require knowledge of DoD Guidance (DoDD 8500.1, DoDI 8500.2, 8520, AR 25-2), DITSCAP, RMF, Air Force Best Business Practices (BBP) and information assurance and auditing

Skills

• Refined critical thinking skills
• Self-starter
• Diplomatic, multi-task capable, adaptive to a dynamic environment, dependable and reliable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as the ability to work independently as required

Requirements

• CompTIA Security+CE
• DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required

Desired Qualifications

• RMF Rev5 migration experience