Information Technology (IT) Specialist

About the role

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/IN is seeking an experienced Information Technology Specialist to support its mission at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The position involves supporting programs, projects, technology development, and planning efforts in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) supportability, and adversary/threat considerations.

Responsibilities

• Perform COMSEC duties.
• Provide IT security business process improvements, enabling better services while realizing efficiencies.
• Install, maintain, audit and support a secure MS Windows network environment and web/data application services.
• Maintain DoD and AF internet applications and protocols including but not limited to IP, TCP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SSL.
• Maintain file servers, firewalls, network access, security monitoring systems, and system documentation as required.
• Interface with local customers and provide IT related support to quickly resolve problems.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance.
• Perform periodic maintenance, hardware upgrades and replacement, firmware updates and system configuration changes.
• Prepare system for operational use and support operational tests and inspections.
• Provide technical guidance, technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for AFLCMC/IN team members.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of current and older AF standard operating systems and server hardware/software including but not limited to: Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2007 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 7/XP/Vista OS administration and associated hardware.
• Work successfully in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT systems for the weapon systems, subsystems, components and equipment.
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT equipment and software that will ensure contracting training content, presentation capabilities, and facilities are handicapped-accessible and responsive to the needs of the hearing or sight-impaired.
• Aid in the security accreditation process; the Net-Centric Operations (NCO) and Warfare Reference Model (WRM), the preparation of ISPs; IA, network centric, and global grid interoperability requirements; Clinger-Cohen reporting requirements, and other information technology certification processes such as the Network Readiness Assessment (NRA).
• Aid in the operation of the necessary IT systems to ensure standardized file structures and seamless file sharing to execute daily interactions with the SIO, SSO and Staff, as well as the directorate senior staff.
• Advise and assist in the development of system security management plans, PPPs, security risk analyses, OPSEC plans, computer Certification and Accreditation, security vulnerability analyses, security CONOPS, and other system security documents identified in MIL-HDBK 1785, DODI 5000.02 and AF Supplement 1.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Technical Experience Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: TS/SCI.
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoW.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoW.
• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoW.
• Knowledgeable of JAFAN 6/0, DCID/JAFAN 6/3, DCID/JAFAN 6/9, and Joint DODIIS/Cryptologic SCI Information Systems Security Standards, Common Criteria, and System Security Policy as they relate to certification and accreditation (C&A).
• Familiarity with security policy/manuals and the appropriate DCIDs/JAFANs and other guiding policy documents.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.