Information Assurance Engineer II

Tribalco•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs under general direction, uses current information security technology disciplines and practices to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Government information assets IAW established standards and procedures. Develops and maintains knowledgebase on changing regulatory, threat, and technology landscapes to continually develop or maintain security policies and standards and ensures compliance throughout the organization. Provides RMF, circuit/system accreditation and certification policy services. Participate in the development or modification of the computer environment IA security program plans and requirements. Develop procedures to ensure system users are aware of their IA responsibilities before granting access to DoD information systems. Recognize a possible security violation and take appropriate action to report the incident, as required. Ensure that IA requirements are integrated into the COOP for that system or DoD Component. Ensure that IA security requirements are appropriately identified in computer environment operation procedures. Collect and maintain data needed to meet system IA reporting requirements. Focuses on maintaining, retrieving and analyzing system IA logs and reporting findings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
Comparable experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
3+ years of experience performing Information Assurance functions and using RMF IT security controls and policies
Must possess and maintain an IT-I level certification IAW AR 25-2 and an IAT-II (Security +) or higher
Must possess and maintain Computing Environment Certifications
This position requires an active SECRET clearance
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines
Capable of conveying complex information in a simplistic manner
Strong critical thinking and problem- solving skills
Strong self-starter requiring minimal supervision
Able to take proactive measures to prevent problems rather than reactive by nature
Strong verbal and written communication to effectively express concepts, plans, and proposals

Responsibilities

Work with system owners to close IAVMs/ICVMs and open Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) in a rapid fashion, in accordance with DoD instructions/directives. Review all POA&MS with the Program Manager on at least a quarterly basis and update the POA&Ms accordingly.
Account Management of clients/users/customers with a 4-star command
Create SOPs and verify the training of users to approve their SAAR as an ISSO.
Provide Defense in Depth principles and technology in security engineering designs and implementation
Analyze existing and future systems, reviewing security architectures, and developing engineering solutions that integrate information security requirements to proactively manage information protection
Apply security risk assessment methodology to system development, including assessing and auditing network penetration testing, antivirus deployment, risk analysis
Conduct Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) activities, including forensic analysis
Plan, implement, and manage a Defense In Depth for the total network and/or enclaves within the network to include such items as: scanning, remediation, host and network intrusion detection/prevention, firewalls, proxy servers, web cache, virus programs, vulnerability scanning, content filtering, remote dial in protection, Host Based Security Services, Directory Services, and Certification and Accreditation, DoD Instruction 5200.40, accreditation guidance and advice IAW AR 25-2 and IA Best Business Practices (BBPs). Plan, respond, investigate, and report undisclosed classified incident remediation.
Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle
Validate system security requirements definition and analysis and review/approve System Security Plans for enterprise-wide architectures
Maintain Agency public key infrastructure system Implement security designs in hardware, software, data and procedures
Provide support for the Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service.
Responsible for requesting, receiving, installation, and accountability of system (server) PKI certificates and providing technical support for PKI.
Provide communications security (COMSEC) rekeying support within normal business hours or on-call, as required. Prepare and maintain secure communications devices and crypto keys. Provide Certification and Accreditation, as well as provide Automated Information System Accreditation support
Provide Security Risk Assessment.
Perform risk analysis of resources, controls, vulnerabilities, impact of losing systems’ capabilities and threats to the mission objective; provide analysis to facilitate decisions to implement security countermeasures or mitigate risk; implement countermeasures; periodically review program.
Recognize possible threats and review evaluations for compliance and non-compliance.