THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN), PD# T5896000 and is part of the RI 143d Airlift Wing. This position is Special Security Officer (SSO) responsible for management of the Air National Guard (ANG) Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Duties

The purpose of this position is to implement DoD regulations and best practices required for facility management, maintain classified equipment, classified computer systems, and personnel security clearance management. The incumbent is responsible for installing and testing the classified system security configuration and monitoring, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining workstation and server hardware and software. The incumbent is the primary customer support specialist for the classified systems used throughout the unit. Serves as a technical expert and focal point for the installation and configuration of classified hardware and software on personal computers and associated assigned systems. Develops, modifies, and tests overall classified system backup and recovery strategies for assigned systems. Serves as a systems administrator responsible for planning, coordinating, modifying, implementing, and troubleshooting to meet customer needs. Work pertains to the administration of all classified systems, including a myriad of associated hardware platforms, software applications and numerous interfaces included in the Local Area Network (LAN). Serves as a technical expert on multiple classified operating systems and computer platforms. Determines equipment and communications requirements and interfaces with other systems. Evaluates machine usage and develops plans for the necessary acquisition to support future automation (hardware and software) requirements. Develops guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins and flyers regarding the operation/use of assigned C4 systems, services, and activities. Analyzes policies, regulations, and system provisions governing standard operating systems. Assists and advises users of policies, regulations, and systems provisions for the standard operating systems.

Requirements

• To be considered for this Title 5 position in the Excepted Service, you must meet one of the areas of consideration (tiers) listed below.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Must possess a TOP SECRET clearance with SCI prior to appointment
• Covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
• This is an Information Security Workforce position. Selectee must meet position requirements for certification at Level II in Information Assurance Technician (IAT-II) within 6 months or less of appointment to this position.
• May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The employee will be required to have, or obtain, and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Position is designated as OM-ADM-001 within the Defense Cybersecurity Workforce as guided by NIST SP 800-181; National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency declaration- will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: a) Must possess 1 year specialized experience in this occupational field equivalent to a GS-09; or b) Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Education

Contacts

• Address RI 143d Airlift Wing 1 Hercules Drive North Kingstown, RI 02852 US
• Name: Natalia Lindgren
• Phone: 401-275-4295
• Email: [email protected]