COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) - TS/SCI with Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology

29d • $119,000 - $161,000 • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking an individual to fill a position as a COMSEC Responsible Officer - CRO as part of our Operations and Maintenance team. This position serves as an accountable official for all Communications Security (COMSEC) material within the contract effort, managing the complete lifecycle of cryptographic keys and related equipment. Day-to-day responsibilities involve managing key issuance, destruction, and transfers for approximately 1,000 devices, providing field support for loading, troubleshooting, and maintaining specialized COMSEC equipment such as vIPer phones and TACLANE encryption devices according to customer-established security operating procedures. The role also includes coordinating with customers and technical service teams on secure service implementations and performing cryptographic resets when required. The proper management of COMSEC material directly impacts operational security and mission success. This role is essential to maintaining the integrity of classified communications infrastructure and safeguarding sensitive operations for our contract and customer organization within the enterprise.

Requirements

• 5 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited College or University is required along with 5+ years of experience. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, Associates and/or combination of 12+ years of experience may be considered.
• TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required for this position.
• Account Management
• Communications Security (COMSEC)
• Troubleshooting

Nice To Haves

• COMSEC Manager training from NSA
• Knowledge of military/government COMSEC requirements
• Experience with administration of Key Management Infrastructure, CARDS or Local Management Device/Key Processor
• Familiarity with COMSEC and keying devices
• Performed loading of VIPER and STE equipment
• Knowledge of Service Now or similar ticketing system
• Experience in deployment and/or support of personal electronic device (laptops, tablets, iPhones)
• Willingness to learn new technologies to support other service areas

Responsibilities

• Track COMSEC requirements, ensuring implementation of approved processes, providing coordination of task/activation/deactivation of all equipment, status monitoring and reporting, receiving COMSEC devices into the controlled cryptographic items (CCI) inventory, bar-coding of new COMSEC devices, power testing of COMSEC devices received, and destruction of equipment as required
• Track warranty information for all CCI inventory items, providing monthly and ad-hoc status reports and performing initial configuration of cryptographic devices prior to deployment to field locations
• Provide remote troubleshooting and support to all voice cryptographic endpoints
• Conduct COMSEC account management and COMSEC inspection of all government owned cryptographic voice devices
• Initiate, generate key, order, test and verify keys; load key fill devices with appropriate keying material for operational use
• Deliver, account, document and perform key destruction in accordance with National Security Agency (NSA) guidelines
• Coordinate equipment requirements with cryptographic vendors, NSA and military services to repair, demilitarize, and dispose of obsolete and excess cryptographic equipment
• Conduct semi-annual inventory of all government physical Voice COMSEC material
• Identify, analyze, and resolve customers service issues using ticketing system and administration toolsets.
• Serve as backup to the primary COMSEC Custodian, participating in regular inventories, audits, and inspections to verify material accountability.
• Provide advice and training to end-users
• Participate in testing and deployment of new technologies
• Maintain meticulous records in the COMSEC Accounting System while ensuring proper handling, storage, and disposition of sensitive cryptographic materials.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technologies as assigned

Benefits

• At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees