Senior-Level | Oklahoma City, OK | TS/SCI

Summary:

Candidate will be responsible for overseeing JWICS operations for all Wing and subordinate unit SCIFs on site.  They will be responsible for all Site-wide JWICS Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) and perform JWICS specific touch maintenance to install and maintain computers, servers, and all JWICS related software and hardware.  (This also includes but is not limited to account management, network storage, local authentication servers, file servers, user privileges, local group policy, local software testing, restoration operations, contingency planning, and local backups.) Ensure security patching is completed and locally downloaded, and also push JAVA, NOTAMS, and TCNO patches the AF JWICS Enterprise is unable to perform remotely.

Responsibilities:

Work directly with users at the site and liaise daily with the ESD and ESC AF to help resolve user and network related issues as well as maintain the integrity of the Site domain. Perform investigative administration operations in support of the Cyber Security Operations Center for malware, spyware, Trojans, or unauthorized software that gets detected on any device at the Site.  The position is full time daily operation and may require after hours and weekend duty via on-call support.  The System Administrator is required to be able to respond within one (1) hour of critical incident notification during duty hours (0730-1630) and within six (6) hours or less during non-duty hours/weekends/holidays if needed. 

The candidate should be able to work autonomously with minimal oversight as well as in conjunction with multiple personnel in the fulfillment of the individual employee’s functions. Must have the ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions and solve a variety of security problems. The candidate should have a thorough understanding of their respective position, functions, and duties and will assist USAF and other government agencies in the creation and development of SSO documents, PowerPoint presentations, formal messages, background papers, and items of interest, staff summary packages, and other administrative tasks as necessary. Candidate will perform SCI security support functions and have access to JWICS systems located within the SCIF.  


Required Qualifications:

  • IAT Level 2
  • Current Security +
  • Experience in a full range of IT security principles, including:
    • Concepts, practices, products, and services (including system software, database software and immediate access storage technology)
    • Disseminating IT security tools and procedures
    • IT security certification and accreditation requirements
    • Familiar with and use Active Directory tools to manage accounts
    • Familiar with imaging computers and upgrading operating systems
    • Familiar with using scanning tools to scan and subsequently patch devices
    • Familiar with trouble ticketing tools such as Remedy
    • Be able to remotely log in to computers as needed for maintenance
    • Be able to add and remove computers to domains
    • Be able to assign and remove security controls to user accounts
    • Be able to perform all Security Plus (Security+) type functions
    • Be able to work independently and/or with a team
    • Be familiar with and be able to modify file servers and shared permissions
  • Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements. 
  • Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology. Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks. 
  • Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings. 
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight. 
  • Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products. 
  • Minimum 10 years of experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. 
  • Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or have bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related senior experience, for a total of 15 years, as a substitute to the master’s degree.
Job Category: IT/Cyber
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma

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