Information Assurance Specialist

Sim Ventions, consistently voted one Virginia’s Best Places to Work, is looking for Information Assurance Specialist to work on a new and emerging Navy tactical system that integrates with the full suite of combat sensors. Sim Ventions is looking for engineers to be part of a team to support the US Navy focused on developing and modernizing electronic warfare (EW) system.

Travel:
May require travel to external test sites. (Wallops Islane, CSEDS, etc.)

An Interim Secret Clearance is required for this position.

• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification or higher
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• Linux operating system certification or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Hands-on experience administering and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting servers, workstations, virtual machines, and associated IT hardware/software
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• Working knowledge of DoD cybersecurity and Information Assurance requirements
  , including RMF, STIG implementation, vulnerability scanning, SCAP compliance, POA&M management, and continuous monitoring.
• Knowledge of security requirements associated with classified DoD network environments
  , including SIPRNET and/or SDREN.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory, test, or development environments
  , including hardware and software configurations.
• Experience supporting software integration and test activities
  , including test execution, regression testing, troubleshooting, and documentation of test results and deficiencies.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, test procedures, trouble reports, configuration records, and other engineering artifacts.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, communication, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an on-site, collaborative engineering and test environment and support scheduled test activities.

The Information Assurance Specialist will provide support for a new, high-visibility Naval information system that integrates with EW sensors.

• Learn the test assets, test environments, and classified build environment in the SKCS lab.
• They will be responsible for maintaining the test equipment, and if equipment is not operational, they will work with internal and/or external SMEs to troubleshoot equipment.
• Collaborate with SMEs at IWSL ahead of CS integration events to understand test requirements to ensure a correct SKCS test environment to enable a successful test event.
• Assist the I&T team members with testing on an as needed basis.
• Assist the CM/DM team members with CM/DM tasking on an as needed basis. Required knowledge of Linux (RHEL), Gitlab, Docker/Podman, and Cisco network switch configurations Desired knowledge of Windows, Agile, Scrum, SQL, and Combat System integration/test/certification.

• Experience supporting Navy combat systems, electronic warfare systems, or other complex DoD tactical systems
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• Familiarity with AN/SLQ-32(V)6/(V)7, Aegis, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), SKCS
  , or similar combat system environments.
• Experience supporting RDT&E laboratories
  , tactical test beds, simulation/stimulation tools, and formal integration or qualification test events.
• Experience with ACAS/Tenable
  , automated vulnerability scanning, configuration assessment, and security compliance tools.
• Experience developing or maintaining Red Hat/EPEL repositories
  , software update processes, system images, or deployable system builds.
• Knowledge of Configuration Management/Data Management (CM/DM) practices, including change control, status accounting, software baselines, audits, and release verification.
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence within an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Familiarity with Git Lab, Docker/Podman, Cisco networking, Windows, SQL, and virtualization technologies
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• Experience supporting Test Readiness Reviews, Formal Qualification Testing, certification events, land-based testing, or at-sea test events
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• Experience handling classified material, technical data shipments, configuration-controlled media, DD1149s, or classified inventory/control processes
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• Experience developing test plans, verification matrices, test reports, performance metrics, and technical presentations
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This position requires IAT Level2 Certification or above.

$80,000 – $120,000 (Please see below for more info on salary)

Compensation at Sim Ventions is determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate?s…