Lead Registration Authority

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor Registration Authority (RA) Operations by DoD PKI Registration Practice Statement (RPS), and internal Joint Service Provider (JSP) processes and procedures to ensure RA Operations are aligned with DISA audit requirements.
• Assist DoD/DIA Registration Authority (RA) personnel with registering and establishing Local Registration Authority (LRA) and Trusted Agents (TA) accounts.
• Ensure quality control of the documentation required to vet and approve LRA and TA applicants across the DIA Enterprise.
• Coordinate with individual applicants and DIA personnel to control the validation/registration process.
• Ensure TAs have been designated in writing and approved IAW DIA policy.
• Input data and pull reports from an external database in support of the Certificate Authority.
• Maintain master spreadsheets for Token Management to track orders requests and generate status reports on pending or shipped orders.
• Register and enroll users, and issue JWICS, SIPRNET and NIPR PKI certificates on a DoD token as well as multi‑platform, multi‑network systems supporting the IC.
• Use computer hardware and software to revoke, suspend and restore electronic keys.
• Participate in researching in‑house records, reference materials, archives and automated databases at managers' request.
• Other tasks as assigned by your supervisor(s)
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned
• Issuance of Non‑Person Entity (NPE), user, admin, group, role, VIP, and mobile code‑signing certificates.
• Support revocation, suspension, and restoration of a certificate on Unclassified and/or Classified networks.
• Support registration and/or termination of RAs and Trusted Agents (TAs).
• Perform third‑party key recovery.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance
• HS, 8-10 years of relevant experience; BS, 2-4 years; MS, 0-2 years
• One or more of the following DoD 8570 certifications:
  • ComTIA Security+
  • CompTIACySA+
  • Systems Security Certified Professional (SCCP)
  • GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) – Associate or Full
• Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
• Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator (SC‑300)
• Entrust or DoD PKI Registration Authority training certification
• PKI Local Registration Authority (LRA) training
• DEERS/RAPIDS operational training (if applicable)
• Insider Threat Awareness training
• NIST 800‑63 Digital Identity Guidelines familiarity

We are seeking a Lead Registration Authority to join our Task Order proposal on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III). The Lead Registration Authority provides on‑site support as a Registration Authority for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) supporting the DoD's Public Key Encryption/Infrastructure (PKE/I) implementation. As a Registration Authority, the candidate's duties will include providing specialized expertise to assist Registration Authority (RA) personnel in the creation of JWICS, NIPR, and/or SIPR PKI tokens and interfacing with Trusted Agents for token request, distribution, and unlocking PINs.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Location:
  
  Annapolis Junction, MD
• Type of environment:
  Varies
• Noise level:
  Low
• Work schedule:
  
  Non‑standard shift
• Amount of Travel: 20%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands…