Communications Security Custodian (COMSEC) - Remote

F3EA Inc•Morgantown, WV

23d•$120,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The COMSEC Custodian supports the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Ridge Runner IWX Program and 2/19 SFG (A). Serving as an Alternate COMSEC Account Manager and IT Technician, the contractor provides specialized expertise to establish, maintain, and operate secure communications infrastructure throughout the exercise. The contractor is provided military computers, office space, a SIPR token, tools, and access to COMSEC systems. The position combines COMSEC account administration and security responsibilities with IT service desk support and local systems administration. It supports secure information sharing, records and documentation management, and knowledge continuity during exercise planning, execution, and closeout. The work takes place in office and field environments, requires travel, and may involve variable hours and occasional weekend or holiday travel to meet mission schedules.

Requirements

Top Secret/SCI clearance and ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph as part of the DACAP Program.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
IAT Level-II Certification, to be maintained.
Completion of a DoD COMSEC Management Client Course or equivalent.
Meet all requirements of an alternate COMSEC Account Manager under AR 380-40 and TB 380-41.
At least 1 year of experience in an information technology support role involving one or more of the listed systems lifecycle areas: planning, analysis, acquisition, design, development, implementation, quality assurance, configuration, integration, maintenance testing, operational integrity, or management.
At least 3 years of experience as a primary or alternate DoD COMSEC Account Manager working with CMCS, EKMS, and INFOSEC/COMSEC policies and regulations.
Ability to perform field work in varying weather conditions and terrain.
Ability to walk cross-country over uneven, rocky, sandy terrain and water obstacles up to waist-high, in all weather conditions and during day, night, and low-visibility periods.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Availability for occasional weekends and alternate hours as mission requirements dictate; travel to and from the training site may require weekend and holiday travel.
Willingness to travel; stated travel is 50%.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of information technology principles, concepts, practices, systems software, database software, and immediate access storage technology.
Ability to assess and advise on sources, procedures, and methods for systems and applications.
Knowledge of system requirements and techniques for planning current and future system architecture requirements.
Knowledge of commonly applied principles, concepts, and methodologies, and the operating characteristics and capabilities of systems, media, equipment, related software systems, processes, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Serve as Alternate COMSEC Account Manager under AR 380-40 and TB 380-41, administering EKMS accounts with KMI and MGC software.
Acquire, monitor, account for, maintain, and safeguard COMSEC and cryptographic material, and administer applicable DACAP requirements.
Conduct local log reviews, semi-annual COMSEC local element account functional reviews, facility inspections, procedure reviews, and cryptographic holdings audits; follow Two Person Integrity requirements.
Maintain physical security and accountability controls for COMSEC material during storage, access, and transportation.
Provide IT service desk support, user account management, workstation configuration, hardware and software installation, and technical troubleshooting.
Serve as an authorized privileged user for SOCOM NIPR and SIPR networks and administer local information security and cybersecurity procedures.
Serve as local systems administrator, planning, coordinating, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting assigned systems, including backup and recovery strategies and safeguards against unauthorized data changes, disclosure, or destruction.
Organize and maintain COMSEC and IT account records, system documentation, technical procedures, and controlled information repositories.
Support SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, including document organization, coordination of user access and permissions, and technical troubleshooting within assigned system administration duties.
Help staff capture and organize technical information, maintain current reference materials, and transfer system knowledge during exercise planning, execution, and closeout, consistent with classification, access, and need-to-know requirements.
Coordinate with Knowledge Management personnel and functional offices to resolve technical information-access issues and support secure, consistent information workflows.
Work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, changing environment without supervision.
Be available for pre-exercise meetings, planning calls, and on-ground execution; travel to training sites as required.