Information Assurance Specialist II

comptechcomputertechnologies; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CompTech Computer Technologies is seeking an experienced Information Assurance Engineer - Level II to provide cybersecurity and information assurance support for the Defense Health Agency. The role focuses on implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and assessing security controls across enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate will perform vulnerability assessments, remediation, security monitoring, and incident response with increasing autonomy while collaborating with cybersecurity and

Qualifications

• Four years of information assurance, cybersecurity, or related security engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience implementing and maintaining cybersecurity controls.
• Experience with vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response.
• Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity compliance.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity and information assurance controls across enterprise systems.
• Assist with assessment and ongoing maintenance of technical, operational, and administrative security controls.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses, configuration issues, and risks.
• Analyze vulnerability findings and work with admins and engineers to support remediation.
• Track identified vulnerabilities and remediation through resolution.
• Monitor security alerts, events, and system activity for threats or policy violations.
• Assist with documenting security findings, risks, and remediation actions.

Skills

Information security

Vulnerability assessment

Security monitoring

Incident response

Cybersecurity compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

WELCOME TO COMPTECH

Good people. Dedicated People. Hard-working people.

CompTech is a service-oriented program management and technical company working to build lasting relationships with small and large companies, municipalities, and Government agencies. Headquartered in Dayton, OH, our clients nationwide are provided with services in client-focused practice areas resulting in solutions to organizational challenges.

Job Title: Information Assurance Specialist - Level II

Location: Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland), San Antonio, TX (on-site)

Supporting: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Secret Security Clearance

Overview

CompTech Computer Technologies is seeking an experienced Information Assurance Engineer - Level II to provide cybersecurity and information assurance support in support of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This position assists with the implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and assessment of security measures designed to protect organizational information systems and data. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with security controls, vulnerability assessment, remediation, security monitoring, incident response, and cybersecurity compliance within an enterprise environment. This intermediate-level position requires the ability to perform information assurance responsibilities with increasing autonomy while collaborating with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and system administration teams.

Scope of Work

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity and information assurance controls across enterprise systems and environments.
• Assist with the implementation, assessment, and ongoing maintenance of technical, operational, and administrative security controls.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses, configuration issues, and potential risks.
• Analyze vulnerability findings and work with system administrators, network engineers, application teams, and other technical personnel to support remediation.
• Track identified vulnerabilities and remediation activities through resolution.
• Monitor security alerts, events, and system activity for potential cybersecurity threats or policy violations.
• Investigate and respond to low-level security incidents in accordance with established incident-response procedures.
• Escalate higher risk or complex security incidents to appropriate cybersecurity personnel.
• Assist with evaluating system security configurations and identifying deviations from established security requirements.
• Support security control assessments and the collection and review of evidence necessary to demonstrate control implementation and effectiveness.
• Help ensure systems comply with applicable organizational cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and Government security requirements.
• Assist with documenting security findings, risks, corrective actions, and remediation activities.
• Maintain accurate cybersecurity documentation and records associated with security controls, vulnerabilities, assessments, and incidents.
• Collaborate with technical teams to implement security improvements and reduce identified vulnerabilities and risks.
• Support cybersecurity audits, assessments, reviews, and compliance activities as required.
• Provide technical guidance regarding security requirements and recommended remediation actions.
• Stay current with evolving cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, security practices, and applicable Government security requirements.

Experience, Education, and Certification Requirements

Experience

• Four (4) years of experience in information assurance, cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, or a related discipline demonstrating intermediate proficiency.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining cybersecurity controls.
• Hands-on experience conducting or supporting vulnerability assessments.
• Experience analyzing vulnerability findings and supporting technical remediation activities.
• Experience with security monitoring, alert analysis, and basic cybersecurity incident response.
• Understanding of security control implementation and assessment concepts.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity compliance activities within an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of common cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, and remediation techniques.
• Ability to analyze technical security information and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience documenting security findings, remediation activities, incidents, and control implementation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams.
• Ability to satisfy the security and background investigation requirements associated with the position.

Education

Bachelor's degree - or - applicable