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Information Assurance (IA) Specialist

Job Description:

Leidos has an exciting career opportunity for an Information Assurance Specialist at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska, supporting the 611th Air Communications Squadron (611 ACOMS). TS/SCI Clearance required on day one. The candidate will work closely with the Configuration Manager. Risk assessment is just one responsibility for the information assurance manager. The candidate will also work with developing and implementing disaster recovery plans, continuous monitoring plans, system security plans, security controls implementations, and risk elements mitigation strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to support our nation's pivot to the Pacific.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review and coordinate guidelines and policies surrounding risk and security
Analyze audit data for current and future systems, implement the right security strategy for the 611 ACOMS, and coordinate with other AOC's
Define backup strategies, adhere to backup policies, and monitor backups for completion and viability
Supervise IT projects and bring the right security implementation for smooth project management
Monitor hardware and software for any suspicious changes, behavior or traffic, provide reports when/as directed
Document best practices for security and information assurance based on business and user requirements
Monitor and implement information assurance/security standards and procedures
Coordinate, develop, and evaluate security programs for the organization. Recommend information assurance/security solutions to support customer requirements.
Identify, report, and resolve security violations and computer security incidents with other IA/security professionals, and support Incident Response activities
Determine implementation strategies for information assurance and security requirements based on the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands
Perform vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle

Ensure servers comply with DoD Information Assurance requirements and update servers that are not in compliance

Assist in the research, evaluation, testing, selection, procurement, implementation and maintenance of new software/hardware/systems

Perform Assured Compliance Assessment Solutions (ACAS) vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and network discovery

Travel is less then 2%

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8 years' experience in C4I related activities and maintaining classified networks
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field (may obtain waiver if no degree; requires 4 yrs exp).
- TS/SCI Clearance required on day one
- DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II - Preferably Security +
- DISA ACAS training

ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Industry certifications such as Microsoft, Cisco, NetApp, and VMware
- Experience with USAF Intelligence related client software operating across a range of environments
- Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, DRA, Active Directory, SharePoint and Visio
- Certifications such as CCNA, CCNA Security, CCNP, CCNP Collaboration or BCNE
- Xacta Information Assurance Manager training





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