Information Technology Specialist - Top Secret Clearance Jobs : Job Details

About the job Information Technology Specialist Top Secret Clearance Jobs is dedicated to helping those with the most exclusive security clearance find their next career opportunity and get interviews within 48 hours. Credence is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held government technology and services companies and is repeatedly acclaimed as a Top Workplace. As evidenced by our awards and certifications and maturity levels, as well as the agility and responsiveness, to tackle our customers' most challenging mission needs. We also offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance with dental and vision coverage, retirement savings plans with employer matching, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and growth. Additionally, employees enjoy wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, and various discounts and perks to support their overall well-being and work-life balance. Credence Management Solutions, LLC (Credence) is seeking an Information Technology Specialist in support of the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ) and Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) stood up the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapon Systems (CROWS) under Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to be the dedicated office to increase cyber resiliency of Air Force (AF) weapon systems and to maintain mission effective capability under adverse conditions. CROWS is organizationally located under AFLCMC/EN-EZ with mission responsibility for 'baking in' cyber resiliency into new weapon systems and mitigation of 'critical' vulnerabilities in fielded weapon systems.

• Attend meetings.
• Prepare/present briefings, graphics, and visuals for/to leadership.
• Prepare security paperwork, including but not limited to DD Form 2875 and Communications Security (COMSEC) inspection criteria.
• Assist in access control and perform escort duties for Video Teleconferencing (VTC) visitors.
• Answer telephones and other modes of administrative communications in the performance of duties.
• Perform self-inspections; identify security discrepancies, and report security incidents.
• Support security inspections identify security discrepancies, assist in report preparation.
• Perform courier responsibilities within the local area if/when required.
• Control program media and information within Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) security guidelines.
• Populate and update databases, including but not limited to suspense tracking, personnel access, facility, JWICS system, and SharePoint, in the performance of duties assigned.
• Handle JWICS communications to ensure that cognizant parties are informed and that appropriate responses are prepared, coordinated, and communicated while maintaining the appropriate security disciplines.
• Support in the proper handling to include preparation and tracking of physical classified products entering or leaving the facility.
• Planning, formulation, editing, development, publication and storage of Special Access Program (SAP) and Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) products.
• Support meetings and events attended or hosted by CROWS staff on an as-required basis.
• Develop, maintain, and modify schedules and calendars as required on multi-level security systems.
• Use updated Security Classification Guide (SCG), or other source documents, to perform classification reviews on all JWICS IT documentation ensuring proper derivative classification on all documents encountered during performance of duties.
• Support of administrative tasks as necessary to support management acquisition and operations functions.
• Perform COMSEC duties as required.
• 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 Internet Protocol (IP), Trusted Computing Protocol (TCP), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Secure Sockets Layer (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.
• Perform scheduled backups on systems as required.
• Manage the data backup library to include storage of tapes, disks and other magnetic media at the customer's location and off-site storage facilities as required.
• Attend planning and requirements meetings with IT staff, program managers/analysts and customers as required.
• Prepare system for operational use and support operational tests and inspections.
• Provide technical guidance, technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for AFLCMC/EZC, CROWS team members.
• Aid with the acquisition and sustainment of IT systems for the weapon systems, subsystems, components and equipment.
• Assist 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.
• Assist with 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).
• Assist 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.

• Meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for IA Technician Level Two within six months of the date of hire.
• 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 Operating Systems (OS) administration and associated hardware.
• Knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and data backup technologies to include COMSEC integration to maintain system operations.
• Knowledge of DoDM 5205.07 v1-4, , DoDM 5205.21 v1-3, associated DNI policy, 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 other guiding policy documents.
• Must be able to work successfully and independently in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners.
• May be required to stand and walk two (2) hours a day
• Some travel may be required
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds