COMSEC Specialist

tharros; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros in Washington, DC, seeks a COMSEC Specialist to provide hands-on support for secure telephones and mobile devices deployed across government sites nationwide. You will provision, troubleshoot, and maintain accountability, conduct inspections, and train users, with on-site work in DC and CONUS travel.

Candidates must have a BS or substantial IT/security experience, 3+ years in COMSEC, Top Secret clearance, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Computer Science OR minimum of 6 years' experience in IT, communications, or security operations.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in COMSEC account management, hand receipts, or secure communications equipment support.
• Active Top Secret clearance with contingency on DOD CAS granting SCI eligibility.
• Knowledge of COMSEC accountability, inspection, and reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of two-person integrity requirements for handling and transporting COMSEC assets.
• Skill in provisioning, testing, and troubleshooting secure voice and mobile devices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include Teams or similar workplace chat and videoconferencing tools.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• COMSEC custodian or COMSEC Responsible Officer training.
• Hands-on experience with secure mobile and secure desk phones.

Responsibilities

• Provision, deploy, retrieve, upgrade, test, and troubleshoot COMSEC equipment on active accounts.
• Maintain 100% accountability of secure communications assets with current hand receipts.
• Conduct quarterly spot checks, semi-annual inspections, and annual COMSEC inspections.
• Travel to deployed sites to assess equipment accountability, functionality, and responsibility assignments.
• Train COMSEC customers on the appropriate use of equipment.
• Provide monthly COMSEC status reports and user training metrics.

Skills

COMSEC account management

secure communications support

two-person integrity

training users

MS Office + Teams

communications skills

provisioning & troubleshooting devices

Education

BS in IT/Cybersecurity/Info Systems/CS

Job description

Tharros supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with cybersecurity services across its Intelligence Enterprise. In support of this mission, we have an immediate opportunity for a COMSEC Specialist.

In this role you will provide technical and subject matter expert support to the COMSEC Manager for secure telephones and secure mobile devices deployed to Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private-sector partner sites nationwide. You will provision and troubleshoot equipment, maintain full accountability, conduct inspections, and train users. This position is based on-site in Washington, DC, with CONUS travel.

• Provision, deploy, retrieve, upgrade, test, and troubleshoot COMSEC equipment on active accounts.
• Maintain 100% accountability of secure communications assets with current hand receipts.
• Conduct quarterly spot checks, semi-annual inspections, and annual COMSEC inspections.
• Travel to deployed sites to assess equipment accountability, functionality, and responsibility assignments.
• Train COMSEC customers on the appropriate use of equipment.
• Provide monthly COMSEC status reports and user training metrics.

Requirements:

• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Computer Science OR minimum of 6 years' experience in IT, communications, or security operations.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in COMSEC account management, hand receipts, or secure communications equipment support.
• Active Top Secret clearance with contingency on DOD CAS granting SCI eligibility.
• Knowledge of COMSEC accountability, inspection, and reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of two-person integrity requirements for handling and transporting COMSEC assets.
• Skill in provisioning, testing, and troubleshooting secure voice and mobile devices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include Teams or similar workplace chat and videoconferencing tools.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• COMSEC custodian or COMSEC Responsible Officer training.
• Hands-on experience with secure mobile and secure desk phones.