COMSEC Manager

SAIC•Scott AFB, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Communications Security Manager (COMSEC Manager) to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The USTC Managed Information Technology Services (MITS) contract provides strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support for operating and modernizing the combatant command’s infrastructure, systems, and applications. The work supports the USTC Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6). The successful candidate will provide COMSEC oversight for USTRANSCOM, the Transportation Component Commands, and other direct reporting elements. The position follows a Monday-through-Friday, normal-business-hours schedule. After-hours and weekend support may be required during planned or emergency events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and at least four years of experience.
DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
At least one IAT Level II certification: Security+, CECCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, or SSCP.
At least one Computing Environment (CE) certification or certificate relevant to the technical area of responsibility for network support/defense (for example, Splunk, Cisco, or McAfee) or an operating system (for example, Microsoft, Linux, or Solaris).
Ability to communicate IT, networking, and security concepts to personnel at all levels of experience and responsibility.
Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
Experience with MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to manage multiple, high, and competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.
Self-starter and problem solver.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MA/MS).
Ten or more years of experience.
Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) certification.
ITIL 4 Foundations certification.

Responsibilities

Execute Communication Security (COMSEC) processes and procedures in accordance with DoD policy and USTRANSCOM Government direction.
Perform COMSEC account management for a USTRANSCOM Cryptographic COMSEC Equipment Account (CCEA), including serving as the CCEA Custodian with the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS).
Coordinate and implement the COMSEC Education, Training, and Awareness (ETA) program, including developing user training for COMSEC Responsible Officers; managing cryptographic agent training and scheduling; training users on use, safeguarding, control, and destruction of COMSEC aids; and providing training on Secure Voice procedures and equipment.
Maintain and assist in developing USTRANSCOM policies and procedures for handling, controlling, and protecting COMSEC assets; disseminate urgent, doctrinal, policy, and procedural COMSEC information received from DoD within USTRANSCOM.
Order and maintain COMSEC material, coordinate the acquisition of cryptographic keying materials, and issue COMSEC material to authorized personnel.
Operate the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) to generate electronic cryptographic keys.
Enforce controls ensuring that only properly cleared personnel with a legitimate need to know can access COMSEC material.
Perform COMSEC incident reporting, including providing After Action Reviews (AARs) regarding COMSEC issues.
Provide recurring and ad-hoc reporting.
Prepare point papers and briefings on COMSEC issues.