COMSEC Officer, Information Security, US Amazon Dedicated Cloud Security

Amazon • Denver, CO

74d • $102,000 - $178,400

About The Position

At AWS, we are hiring a Communications Security (COMSEC) Custodian/Officer to help manage and continue to develop the COMSEC Program. This will entail managing/dealing with multiple mission partners and COMSEC accounts found around the United States. It will also require continuous engagement with mission partners and vendors as we continue to scale the program to meet customer needs and requirements. This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience.
• 2+ years COMSEC experience as a Primary or Alternate COMSEC Custodian.
• Experience with various Type 1 Cryptographic devices, keys and loaders.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.
• Experience with AWS products and services.
• Experience developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery and execution of COMSEC programs.
• Experience in making recommendations for resolving COMSEC problems and requirements for multiple mission partners that utilize Type-1 encryptors to secure their networks.
• Experience providing technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to high level management officials and technical staff on critical COMSEC security issues.
• Experience in developing SOPs for all types of COMSEC actions. (E.g. Annual Rekey, Encryptor Upgrades, STE Use)

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain all COMSEC accounts regionally, to include on-site troubleshooting, network deployment, regular keying and inventorying of devices, and administrative tasks associated with account compliance.
• Appoint and train partner teams to support ad-hoc requirements.
• Update AWS policy doctrine to ensure compliance with overarching customer requirements.
• Vigorously audit individuals accounts.
• Review proposed new programs requiring COMSEC to ensure the security of the program.
• Advise management and mission partners on the current and planned COMSEC postures for all AWS locations.
• Maintain liaison with Government customers and COMSEC vendors to provide advice, guidance, and exchange information with regards to COMSEC standards and policies.
• Serve as a COMSEC subject matter expert on Government inter-agency working groups, committees, and task forces.
• Maintain 100% accountability of all accountable COMSEC items.
• Provide support and oversight over multiple COMSEC accounts and subaccounts across multiple sites.
• Develop and update operating procedures based on site, equipment and mission partners.
• Develop and update Emergency Action Plans (EAP) based on site, equipment and mission partners.
• Conduct semi-annual COMSEC training and EAP training per site for all AWS custodians.
• Perform all necessary backups, system upgrades, reconciliations, and inventories of COMSEC material.
• Support the semi-annual COMSEC training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Support the semi-annual EAP training of all COMSEC custodians.
• Maintain all COMSEC account and subaccount file plans as instructed per mission partner.
• Use and maintain common fill devices (KIK, SKL, SDS).
• Prepare and ship COMSEC material as instructed by mission partner policies as needed.
• Coordinate with internal and external customers/stakeholders to support information security programs.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule to support work-life balance.
• Innovative benefit offerings.
• Annual and ongoing learning experiences, including Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences.

What This Job Offers