COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) (IA Technical IAT II) (Government)

AT&T•Chantilly, VA

6d•$98,100 - $187,275•Onsite

About The Position

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) to support the Intelligence Sector. The CRO is responsible and accountable for all COMSEC material issued to their subaccount, ensuring compliance with all applicable provisions in provided guidance and policies. This role requires a minimum of 5 days per week in the office at the Chantilly, Virginia location, with no relocation offered. The CRO will coordinate and route requests for COMSEC material, maintain a COMSEC file plan, and ensure cryptographic equipment is properly keyed. They will oversee the handling, control, storage, and destruction of Top Secret keys using Two-Person-Integrity procedures, and ensure two COMSEC-briefed individuals destroy COMSEC material as required. Additionally, the CRO will establish a training program for COMSEC users, prepare and train personnel on an emergency plan, and process transfer, destruction, and inventory paperwork in a timely manner. The role involves publishing an authorized access list, reporting COMSEC incidents, requesting additional or relocated COMSEC material, and returning excess material. Support for detachment operations, maintenance personnel, new installs, circuit outages, and troubleshooting is also required. The Primary CRO signs all reports, with the Alternate CRO signing in their absence. The CRO will validate the continuing need for COMSEC material and request disposition instructions for unneeded material.

Requirements

At least 3 years in IA Technology or a related field.
Meet minimum requirements for DoD 8140 IAT Level 2 certification; level 3 requirements are acceptable as well.
Certifications must be obtained within six (6) months should the candidate not already meet minimum certification requirement: Certified Network Defender (CND), COMPTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CYSA+), COMPTIA Security+, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP), Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).
Required to become proficient on the Customer’s Assessment and Authorization tool to track and document the RMF steps.
TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Soft skills (experience with customer briefings)
Highly organized
Problem solving
Self-motivated

Responsibilities

Responsible and accountable for all COMSEC material issued to their subaccount.
Ensure compliance with all applicable provisions identified in provided guidance & policies.
Coordinate and route all requests for the transfer/disposition of COMSEC material through the program leads.
Create and maintain a COMSEC file plan IAW specified retention instructions and an unclassified material delivery point.
Ensure cryptographic equipment is keyed in accordance with the supporting key’s effective date.
Ensure Top Secret keys are received, handled, controlled, stored, & destroyed utilizing Two-Person-Integrity procedures.
Ensure two COMSEC-briefed individuals destroy COMSEC material as required.
Establish a comprehensive, reoccurring training program for their COMSEC users.
Prepare a written emergency plan and ensure all COMSEC briefed personnel are trained on their duties & responsibilities within the plan.
Process all transfer, destruction, & semiannual or change of CRO inventory paperwork in a timely manner; return paperwork to the program office.
Publish a list of people authorized access to the subaccount’s COMSEC material.
Report known or suspected COMSEC incidents, including deviations from COMSEC constraints document to the program office immediately.
Ensure COMSEC briefed personnel are aware of proper COMSEC incident reporting procedures.
Request additional COMSEC material, or relocation of existing material, from the program office.
Return excess material and all ancillary material to the COR within 15 business days after removal from operations or after identification of item as excess.
Support detachment operations and maintenance personnel as necessary on new installs, circuit outages, and troubleshooting.
Sign all reports unless not present for duty; in the absence of the Primary the Alternate CRO will sign reports.
Validate, in the form of a requirements letter, the continuing need for all COMSEC material held locally, & request disposition instructions for any material not required to fulfill ongoing operational needs.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone