Network Operations Center Help Desk Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Network Operations Center Help Desk Engineer with Security Clearance
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Job Title:

Sr. Associate Network/Helpdesk Engineer Job Code: 32552

Job Location:

Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule:

7 days/nights on, 7 days/nights off (6am-6pm, 6pm-6am 12am-12pm and 12pm-12am)

Job Description:

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Harris is currently searching for a Sr. Asociate, Network Specialist, Information Assurance for our Colorado Springs, CO site. The Senior Network Specialist Engineer requires an active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility. They will have a strong background in Information Assurance on Government networks; will monitor security of the network using ACAS and other tools to produce reports for Senior Leaders on the overall security level of the network.

The Information Assurance specialist will be required to collaborate planning, security and engineering with the Network Engineers, Windows System Administrators, LINUX Administrators and Trellix Admins. The IA specialist must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of managing servers and virtual environments and have the ability to perform tasks under minimal supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Will fall directly under Operation Center Manager, but also take direction from the two Operation Center Site Leads.

Essential Functions:

* Serve as an ISSO for the two Operation Centers

* Provide Network Support services for a Department of Defense (DoD) Senior Leader Network, exercising discretion and independent judgement when events or incidents occur to ensure corrective actions are captured and incidents resolved in an expedient manner

* Ensure the development, documentation, and presentation of IS security education, awareness, and training activities for users and others, as appropriate

* Manage multiple high visibility security projects and adjust to quick shifts in customer priorities while meeting all mission requirements

* Have a familiarity with controlling, labeling, virus scanning, and appropriately transferring data (uploading/downloading) between information systems at varying classification levels

* Perform and Independently interpret the findings of vulnerability scanning utilities such as:

* ACAS (Tenable Nessus)

* SCAP (STIG benchmark)

* Collaborate with other engineers to:

* Ensure security policies and settings are in place

* Build standardized security documentation

* Generate evidence of compliance once settings have been applied

* Analyze software

* Interpret security requirements

* Plan effective control implementations

* Ability to function and navigate within eMASS

* Contribute to development and ongoing improvement of industry best practices and standards within IA.

* Develop, maintain, and facilitate the appropriate closure of POA&Ms and facilitate with the Agency-designated security Point of Contact (PoC)/ISSO any related remediation activities Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analyses to support Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities

* Address network and connectivity issues instantaneously to support DoD Senior Leaders.

* Answer government cybersecurity and compliance requirement questions

* Assist in creating and processing ATOs across multiple government customers

* Provide high-level Department of Defense reports to DoD Senior Leaders

* Manage and coordinate RF equipment Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs)

* Update troubleshooting Guide from lessons learned.

* Provide Tier I/II engineering support to subscriber aircraft on live missions and serve as a point of entry for any RF field support and/or corrective maintenance actions

* Provide first level and when possible second level support for terrestrial network connectivity support during high-level DoD missions

* Monitor the system to ensure efficient utilization and allocation of network and computer resources and facilities to maintain satisfactory response to customers using the network.

* Monitor, maintain and troubleshoot COMSEC/TRANSEC equipment and keying material issues

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 0 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

* Experience accrediting IT systems against U.S. Government standards including:

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