Security Manager, Journeyman

Diaconia LLC•Bath Township, OH

22h•$50,000 - $62,000

About The Position

Diaconia is seeking a full-time Security Manager, Journeyman to provide security and cybersecurity support for equipment and weapon systems throughout capabilities planning, pre-acquisition, acquisition, development, production, and sustainment within the defense acquisition management system. The role covers administrative, acquisition, personnel, information protection, anti-terrorism/force protection, operations security, communications security (COMSEC), and Foreign Military Sales security activities. It also requires technical support for DoD and Air Force computing systems, cybersecurity compliance, and acquisition-related cybersecurity strategy. The position may involve foreign travel for Enhanced End Use Monitoring site surveys and interaction with foreign customers. The Security Manager works with integrated product teams and program stakeholders to analyze problems, identify solutions, make recommendations, prepare reports, and complete assigned task-order work. The role supports secure government facilities, classified material handling, security inspections and processes, personnel processing, and advising senior program leaders on security matters. Cybersecurity duties include system administration, vulnerability mitigation, assessments, audits, security authorization and assessment processes, and support for security requirements verification and software assurance.

Requirements

Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 3 years in the DoD; 10 years of project assistance, administrative assistance, or similar experience in public, military, nonprofit, or private sectors; or 15 years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications, including 5 years in the DoD.
Maintain an appropriate baseline certification and continuing education in accordance with the Cyber Workforce Management Program (DoDD 8149.01 and DoD 8570.01m).
Obtain and maintain necessary security clearances as required.
Have expertise in Information Assurance Technical (IAT), Information Assurance Manager (IAM), Information Assurance System Architects and Engineering (IASAE), or Cyber Security Services Provider (CSSP) roles, and as a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert.
Demonstrate proficiency in Windows operating systems, the NIST Risk Management Framework, Security Technical Implementation Guides, and DoD cybersecurity.
Provide multidisciplinary expertise in project management, system security engineering, system administration, and network administration.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative, acquisition security, personnel security, information protection, anti-terrorism/force protection, operations security, COMSEC, and Foreign Military Sales security support throughout equipment and weapon-system life cycles.
Participate in integrated product teams and related activities; analyze problems, define alternative solutions, provide recommendations, write reports, and complete assigned task-order work.
Conduct security site surveys for Enhanced End Use Monitoring, potentially involving foreign travel and interaction with foreign customers.
Assist in maintaining secure government facilities and respond to facility alarms in accordance with Air Force requirements and directorate operating instructions.
Advise senior program leaders and management staff on information protection, program protection, personnel security, and industrial security.
Assist with receiving classified materials and securing them appropriately.
Assist with the annual special security self-inspection program and develop or update internal security processes and operating instructions, supporting their execution across directorate programs.
Assist with processing military, civilian, and contractor personnel assigned to directorates through JPAS.
Perform program security management activities covering information, physical, operational, and personnel security.
Maintain and support unclassified and classified DoD and Air Force computing systems.
Obtain or maintain classified systems administrative privileges for SIPRNet and other systems.
Perform trusted downloads, update system patches, and implement system vulnerability mitigations.
Support cybersecurity activities for assigned systems, including authorization and assessment processes, vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, and security impact assessments.
Assist in managing independent verification and validation of weapon-system security requirements.
Support cybersecurity site audits, software security analyses, and Software Assurance activities.
Provide technical assistance for Radio Cryptographic Modernization and Crypto Modernization programs.
Perform cybersecurity strategy tasks related to DoD and Air Force acquisition and rapid acquisition activities.
Provide subject matter expertise for capability development planning and rapid acquisition activities.
Evaluate non-traditional products or technologies for DoD weapon-system acquisition programs.
Support compliance with applicable security directives and regulations, including DoDI 8500.01, RMF for DoD IT, and NIST 800-53.