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Information Assurance Technician

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Information Assurance Technician

Des Moines, IA

Job Description
Summary

HII Technical Solutions Division (TSD) is looking for an Information Assurance (IA) Technician supporting the Air National Guard (ANG) Distributed Training Operations Center (DTOC) in Des Moines, Iowa. You will join a robust IT/IA team that supports all Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events, mission networks, site connections support activities, cyber security and other related functions. IA Tech is part of the team to plan, manage, and execute all Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements and applicable STIGs, JSIG, and SRG for DTOC accreditation boundaries.

What you will do

Designs and implements information assurance and security engineering systems with requirements of business continuity, operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation), physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management). Plan, manage and execute all RMF requirements for the DTOC to include: Risk management strategy, policies, awareness/trainings, assessments, continuous monitoring, authorizations, implementations, and remediation; Manage life-cycle cybersecurity risk to Air Force information systems; Ensure DTOC IT assets are assessed for cybersecurity risk to the AF, subsequent residual risk associated with security controls implementation is assessed and mitigated with Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms), aligns with DODI 8510.01, and as documented in the RMF security authorization package for the AF IT; Ensure compliance of internal policies and procedures; and develop, review and complete interconnectivity requirement documents. Duties include, but are not limited to:

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  • Perform the primary duties and responsibilities of an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for non-SAP mission networks. Perform duties and responsibilities of an ISSO for SAP networks when required by the Government.
  • Perform the duties and responsibilities of managing the Common Configuration Control Board (CCB) process
  • Manage a systems process that allows for systematic revalidation of RMF controls and continuous monitoring
  • Assist in authoring and editing Cybersecurity related documents such as ISA, SLA and CIE


What we are looking for
  • 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience.
  • Must hold and maintain a Security Plus certification.
  • Experience working Certification and Accreditation, including LAN and WAN, and in depth knowledge of Intrusion Detection Systems.
  • Broad knowledge of network accreditation, PIT determinations, Authority to Operate documentation, etc.
  • Secret Clearance with the ability to upgrade TS/SCI and SAP/SAR.
  • A new Federal Executive Order requires that employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8, 2021. Accordingly, as a condition of employment with Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption prior to starting employment.


Preferred: Bonus Points For...
  • Current Top Secret Clearance


Building on a legacy of more than a century of naval shipbuilding, Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries provides mission-critical solutions to a wide variety of government and commercial customers worldwide. Comprising nearly 6,000 professionals in 45 states and 16 countries, our unique national security services portfolio includes unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. For more information, visit tsd.huntingtoningalls.com.

Huntington Ingalls Industries is America's largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII's Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII's Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, nuclear and environmental services, and defense and federal solutions. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 42,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit: www.huntingtoningalls.com .

A new Federal Executive Order requires that employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8, 2021. Accordingly, as a condition of employment with Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, employees will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption prior to starting employment.

Huntington Ingalls Industries is an Equal Opportunity/Vets and Disabled Employer. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Client-provided location(s): Des Moines, IA, USA
Job ID: Alion-XVPY2G3oqMJo
Employment Type: Other