COMSEC Manager

Job Description

Description

The National Security Customer Group of SAIC is seeking a COMSEC Manager to support an IT Service Management effort for USTRANSCOM located at Scott Air Force Base (AFB) in Illinois.  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 Communication Security (COMSEC) oversight for USTRANSCOM, the Transportation Component Commands (TCC), and other direct reporting elements.  

Responsibilities 

• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree and four or more years of experience.   
• Must be US Citizen
• DoD TS/SCI
• Must have at least one of these IAT Level I certification: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, Network+CE, SSCP
• Must be able to obtain 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 to include 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 with 2 or more years experience
• ITIL Foundations (v3 or higher) certification 

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.