COMSEC Manager

Saic; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Communications Security Manager (COMSEC Manager) to support USTRANSCOM at Scott AFB, Illinois. The role provides COMSEC oversight for USTRANSCOM, the Transportation Component Commands, and other reporting elements, ensuring policy-compliant key management, training, and incident reporting.

The position requires active DoD TS/SCI access, multiple IAT II certs, CE certs or OS certs, and the ability to communicate complex IT/security concepts.

Qualifications

• BA/BS with at least four years' experience.
• DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• IAT Level II certifications: Security+, CECCNA-Security, CySA+ , GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP.
• CE certification or certificate for network defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee) OR OS (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, Solaris).
• KMI certification.
• Ability to communicate IT, networking, and security concepts to personnel at all levels.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Ability to manage multiple, high, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter and problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Execute COMSEC processes and procedures IAW DoD policy and USTRANSCOM direction.
• Perform COMSEC Account Management to maintain a CCEA and serve as the CCEA Custodian with SBSS.
• Coordinate and implement the COMSEC ETA program and user training.
• Develop and disseminate COMSEC policies and procedures.
• Order and maintain COMSEC materials and coordinate keying material acquisition.
• Operate the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) for electronic key generation.
• Enforce access controls to COMSEC material.
• Perform COMSEC incident reporting and After Action Reviews (AARs).
• Provide recurring and ad-hoc reporting.
• Provide briefings and point papers on COMSEC issues.

Skills

Security clearance

Technical documentation

MS Office

Communication

Self-starter

Problem solving

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Splunk

Cisco

McAfee

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Communications Security Manager (COMSEC Manager) to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB) in Illinois approximately 23 miles from St. Louis, MO. The USTC Managed Information Technology Services (MITS) contract is intended to provide strategic, technical, and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the operations and modernization of the combatant command’s infrastructure, systems, and applications. This support will be provided to the USTC Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Systems Directorate (TCJ6).

The successful candidate will provide COMSEC oversight for USTRANSCOM, the Transportation Component Commands, and other direct reporting elements.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Responsible to execute Communication Security (COMSEC) processes and procedures IAW DoD policy and USTRANSCOM Government direction.

• Perform COMSEC Account Management to maintain a USTRANSCOM Cryptographic COMSEC Equipment Account (CCEA) and duties include serving as the CCEA Custodian with Standard Base Supply System (SBSS).

• Coordinate and implement the COMSEC Education, Training, and Awareness (ETA) program, to include developing comprehensive user-training program for COMSEC Responsible Officers; managing cryptographic agent training and scheduling; training users in the rules for use, safeguarding, controlling, and the proper destruction of COMSEC aids; and providing training on Secure Voice procedures and equipment.

• Maintain and assist in developing USTRANSCOM policies and procedures for handling, controlling, and protecting COMSEC assets; disseminate urgent, doctrinal, policy, and procedural COMSEC information received from DoD within USTRANSCOM.

• Order and maintain COMSEC material, coordinating acquisition of cryptographic keying materials. Issue COMSEC material to authorized personnel.

• Operate the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) for the generation of electronic cryptographic keys.

• Enforce established controls so only properly cleared personnel with a legitimate need to know are permitted access to COMSEC material.

• Performing COMSEC incident reporting to include providing After Action Reviews (AARs) regarding COMSEC issues.

• Provide recurring and ad-hoc reporting.

• Provide point papers and briefings on COMSEC issues.

This position is for Monday through Friday, normal business hours. However, employee may be required to provide after-hours and weekend support during planned or emergency events.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS Minimum of four (4) years of experience

• DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI access

• Must have at least one of these IAT Level II certifications: Security+, CECCNA-Security, CySA+ **, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP

• Must have at least one Computing Environment (CE) certification or certificate for the technical area of responsibility for Network support/defense (e.g., Splunk, Cisco, McAfee, etc.) OR Operating System (e.g., Microsoft, Linux, Solaris, etc.

• Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) certification

• Ability to communicate IT, networking, and security concepts to personnel at all levels of experience and responsibility

• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.

• Experience with MS Office toinclude Word, PowerPoint, Excel

• Ability to manage multiple, high, & competing priorities in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment

• Self- starter and problem solver

Desired Qualifications:

• MA/MS

• Ten (10) or more years of experience

• Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) certification

• ITIL 4 Foundations certification

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.