Information Technology/Information Assurance (IT/IA) Specialist II

About the role

The Information Technology / Information Assurance Specialist II supports Special Access Programs for Department of Defense agencies, including HQ Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Military Compartments efforts.

Responsibilities

• Establish complex operational software configuration controls and system interfaces for assigned computer systems.
• Maintain file servers, firewalls, network access, security monitoring systems, and system documentation as required.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance.
• Prepare systems for operational use and support operational tests.
• Perform hardware and software system configuration, upgrades, and modifications.
• Perform system and network appliance patching activities.
• Provide government-issued laptop support.
• Review, prepare, and update authorization packages.
• Notify the customer when changes occur that may affect authorization accreditation.
• Conduct the cybersecurity portion of the self-inspection checklist.
• Review and provide technical and cybersecurity coordination on all Bodies of Evidence that make up the authorization package.
• Identify vulnerabilities and implement countermeasures.
• Ensure information systems and network appliances are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and practices.
• Perform external information system client support.
• Perform account creations, changes, and deletions across multiple authorization boundaries.
• Perform help desk and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform Video-Teleconferencing system administration, scheduling, and configuration.
• Assist in media control and accountability activities.
• Perform COMSEC account and equipment management activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or
• Associate degree and 7 years of relevant experience; or
• 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Qualifications

• 57 years of related experience, including prior experience in roles such as System Administrator, Network Administrator, or Information Technology / Information Assurance Specialist.
• SAP experience.
• IAT Level II or IAM Level II certification.

Skills

• Experience with complex operational software configuration controls and system interfaces.
• Knowledge of file servers, firewalls, network access, security monitoring systems, and system documentation.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies.
• Experience with system preparation, operational tests, hardware and software system configuration, upgrades, and modifications.
• Experience with system and network appliance patching activities.
• Government-issued laptop support experience.
• Experience with review, preparation, and updating authorization packages.
• Experience with conducting cybersecurity self-inspection checklists.
• Experience with identifying vulnerabilities and implementing countermeasures.
• Experience with ensuring compliance with security policies and practices.
• Experience with external information system client support.
• Experience with account creation, changes, and deletions across multiple authorization boundaries.
• Experience with help desk and troubleshooting activities.
• Experience with Video-Teleconferencing system administration, scheduling, and configuration.
• Experience with media control and accountability activities.
• Experience with COMSEC account and equipment management activities.

Pay

$121,000 - $123,000

Schedule

Full-Time