Senior TSCM Technician

MELE Associates, Inc.•Washington, VA

5d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add a team of Senior Technical Security Countermeasures (TSCM) Technicians to our national security and intelligence team, supporting a key customer within the Department of Defense (DoD). The Senior TSCM Technicians will support the Department of Defense (DoD) and will be responsible for a multitude of security related duties such as ensuring all program activities and facilities are properly safeguarded. This position is full-time and contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI government security clearance.
TSCM Certification through the Interagency Training Center.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Five (5) or more years of investigative experience with a minimum of three years in technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections and experience in counterintelligence investigations.
Three to five years of demonstrated support knowledge is required. This experience should have been achieved within the past three years.
Must possess in-depth knowledge of Executive Order 12333, and DoD Instructions 5240.2 and 5240.05.
Must have completed Introduction to Computer Hardware and the Computer Incident Responders Course from the DoD Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) and/or have DoD certification as Digital Media Collector.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited University or college.
Ten (10)+ years of related experience, preferably with the DoD.
Digital collection and cyber investigation experience highly desirable.
DoD Certification in Digital Forensic Examiner or Cyber Crime Investigator.

Responsibilities

Conducts technical surveillance and countermeasures inspections to ensure clandestine devices have not been introduced into sensitive areas of a facility.
Formulates scopes of work for each inspection in conjunction with current threat information or other special intelligence information.
Responsible for overseeing equipment logistics and operational status.
Recommends new detection equipment to enhance the inspection processes.
Coordinates findings with cognizant security representatives and authorities when necessary.
Ensures that adequate countermeasures have been established for continually protecting sensitive and proprietary information activities.
Manages travel budgets, monthly reports, and personnel tracking.
Makes recommendations to improve effectiveness of inspections.
Required to be conversant with national security policies, physical, technical and construction security standards, and adhere to Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) procedures for conducting inspections.
Ensure OPSEC is observed in relationship to inspections.
Determines the scope of each inspection; plans and implements logistical operations for staff and equipment required for each trip, identifies and recommends resolution to security issues pertaining to technical security standards; drafts report that details the activities.
Conducts in-depth security analyses and formulate and recommend technical solutions based on the analysis.
Prepares written reports detailing findings and recommendations from inspections.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. This position requires the supervision of others in the form of general day-to-day activities and may act as team lead for small scope missions.
Conduct forensic examinations of mobile phones, tablets, computers, USB drives, SD cards, and other digital media.
Use Magnet AXIOM to process and analyze digital evidence, recover artifacts, and develop investigative timelines.
Use Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer to perform extractions and analyze data from iOS and Android devices.
Preserve evidence integrity through proper acquisition methods and strict chain-of-custody procedures.
Recover and analyze call logs, text messages, app data, internet history, photos, videos, location data, and deleted artifacts.
Prepare clear, defensible forensic reports for investigators, attorneys, and court proceedings.
Support investigations involving fraud, internal misconduct, criminal matters, and other digital evidence issues.
Validate extracted data and document each forensic step to ensure accuracy and defensibility.
Communicate technical findings clearly to investigators, attorneys, and other non-technical audiences.
All other duties as assigned.