LINQUEST CORPORATION
IT Security Specialist, #5016 (Project Management)
Responsibilities:
Provide support for MS&A IT systems and shall be the focal point for all customer contact including problem resolution, service resolution, service requests and general inquiriesProvide IT services during the core hours (0800 1700 Monday through Friday except federal holidays). On occasion, the Contractor may be requested to provide the IT services outside of core hoursManage user accounts for the MS&A networks. Account management includes creating, deleting, and modifying user accounts and setting user access privileges when formally requested by the governmentDesign and install MS&A network systems in compliance with COMSEC, Emission Security, and other Information Assurance (IA) guidelines specific to each system installedProvide system administration services to ensure the day-to-day operations of SMC's Portfolio Architecture Directorate Decision Support Lab (DSL) meets user and mission needs, and enable the core design team to continue to focus on the design and integration aspects of the DSLProvide daily operation support such as data transfer, equipment setup, checkout/adjustment, and software/hardware installationComplete annual reviews, updates, certifies and reaccreditations for all classified and unclassified network systems, stand-alone systems and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems, and mission systems (e.g. SENSE, REACH, other HPO projects)The scope of this task encompasses systems integration, cross-enterprise integration, war gaming/exercise/demonstration; classified and unclassified integration, hardware and software design engineering, classified and unclassified experimentation, small experimentation, MS&A environment/infrastructure Unclassified Decision Support Lab (UDSL), Secret Decision Support Lab (SDSL), Top Secret Decision Support Lab (TS-DSL), Defense Research Engineering Network (DREN), Secret Defense Research Engineering Network (SDREN), and Distributed Interactive Simulation Network ( DISNet)Monitor and maintain the Vulnerability Management System by entering all closed Technical Compliance Network Orders into the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) database and closing out Retina scan findings as identified by DIA, AIA, DISA and I-NOSC WestTrack progress and provide status on all Classified Message Incident activities IAW established AF guidelines
Keep up-to-date at all times the VTCs, MS&A networks - SDSL, UDSL, DISNet, TS-DSL, DREN, SDREN, and DSWAN and mission system project (REACH, SENSE, HPO projects- System Security Authorization Agreement and/or DoD IA Certification, System Security Plan, DoD IA Certification and Accreditation Process packages, and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Maintain the MS&A environment (classified/unclassified). Work in this area can range from implementation of the networks to the activation of discrete data circuits using existing military or commercial communication systems. Typical hardware for the MS&A network include optical, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Ethernet, Synchronous Optical Networks, digital and analog devices, servers, routers, bridges, hubs, concentrators, switches, and firewallsInstall new hardware and software upgrades and ensure license renewals and annual maintenances are kept current. Provide enterprise and off-site support to ensure the continuous availability of MS&A systems, manage and operate a configuration management program and ensure compliance with applicable directives, policies, and guidelines and generally accepted sound configuration management standards and practicesAssist the government official to schedule and conduct all Staff Assistance Visits annually or as required in all associated facilities. The Contractor shall also conduct the re-inspections of units with findings during the initial Staff Assistance Visit in order to close out the inspection processConduct an annual review of the applicable IA controls established for networks/systems and perform validation procedures on those controls IAW AFI 33-201, DoDI 8500.2, DoDI 8510.01, DoDD 8500.01E and the Federal Information Security Management Act reporting requirements. Deviations from the certification & accreditation posture shall be reported to the COR as soon as practicable, forwarded to the responsible office for action and documented in the monthly status report (subject to security and privacy restrictions)Conduct research and analysis to assess IA security posture and impact of new systems, devices, and programs mandated by AF/AFSPC/Air Force Network Operations Center/DoD/ Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)/Air Intelligence Agency (AIA)