Information Technology Specialist at Credence Management Solutions, LLC

Overview

Credence is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held government technology and services companies and is repeatedly acclaimed as a Top Workplace. As evidenced by our awards and certifications and maturity levels, as well as the agility and responsiveness, to tackle our customers’ most challenging mission needs. We also offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance with dental and vision coverage, retirement savings plans with employer matching, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and growth. Additionally, employees enjoy wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, and various discounts and perks to support their overall well-being and work-life balance.

We are actively seeking an Information Technology Specialist who will be primarily responsible for supporting Air Force Life Cycle Management Center AFLCMC/IN Robins AFB, GA. 

AFLCMC/IN is headquartered at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH with units located at Tinker AFB, OK, Robins AFB, GA, Hanscom AFB, MA, Hill AFB, UT, Eglin AFB, FL.  The AFLCMC/IN mission is to engage and support AFLCMC programs, projects, technology development and development planning efforts in addressing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) supportability, and adversary/threat considerations in the form of Acquisition Intelligence (AI) support.  The AFLCMC/IN mission also enables linkages to the Air Force and Joint/National Intelligence Communities (IC), provides predictive battle space awareness to local force protection activities, and provides local/regional Special Security Office (SSO) support and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication Services (JWICS) access.  AFLCMC/IN is responsible for ensuring information superiority and agile combat support by providing a wide range of intelligence acquisition and sustainment services meeting warfighter requirements for information assurance (IA), communications security, foreign threat and intelligence/force protection products and cyber capabilities.  AFLCMC/IN leads the integration of intelligence considerations—both ISR acquisition supportability issues and adversary/threat information—into the Center's programs and projects. The School Currently Offers Air Force Courses Ranging in Length from Two days to Five Weeks in the Disciplines of Acquisition Management, Engineering Management, and Sustainment. It is also the Leader in Web-based Education for the Acquisition and Logistics Workforce, Providing the Tools, Skills, and Abilities to Manage the Entire Spectrum of a Systems Life Cycle.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

• AFLCMC/IN IT Specialist support works within SCIFs supporting DoD agencies, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), HQ USAF, and AFLCMC efforts.
• Provide day-to-day support for collateral, SCI, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and JWICS activities. JWICS IT security services shall include information assurance and technical security for information systems, IT network administration and support, and Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)/Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) support. JWICS IT security includes, but is not limited to, personnel security, security administration, general administration, and document/media control. Duties may require travel within the organizational geographic area of responsibility.
• Perform COMSEC duties.
• Provide IT security business process improvements, enabling better services while realizing efficiencies.
• Install, maintain, audit and support a secure MS Windows network environment and web/data application services.
• Maintain DoD and AF internet applications and protocols including but not limited to Internet Protocol (IP), Trusted Computing Protocol (TCP), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• Maintain file servers, firewalls, network access, security monitoring systems, and system documentation as required.
• Interface with local customers and provide IT related support to quickly resolve problems.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance.
• Perform periodic maintenance, hardware upgrades and replacement, firmware updates and system configuration changes.
• Perform scheduled backups on systems as required. Manage the data backup library to include storage of tapes, disks and other magnetic media at the customer’s location and off-site storage facilities as required
• Attend planning and requirements meetings with IT staff, program managers/analysts and customers as required.
• Prepare system for operational use and support operational tests and inspections.
• Provide technical guidance, technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance for AFLCMC/IN team members.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of current and older AF standard operating systems and server hardware/software including but not limited to: Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2007 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 7/XP/Vista operating systems (OS) administration and associated hardware.
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT systems for the weapon systems, subsystems, components and equipment.
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT equipment and software that will ensure contracting training content, presentation capabilities, and facilities are handicapped-accessible and responsive to the needs of the hearing or sight- impaired.
• Assist with the security accreditation process; the Net-Centric Operations (NCO) and Warfare Reference Model (WRM), the preparation of Information Support Plans (ISPs); Information Assurance (IA), network centric, and global grid interoperability requirements; Clinger-Cohen reporting requirements, and other information technology certification processes such as the Network Readiness Assessment (NRA).
• Assist in the operation of the necessary IT systems to ensure standardized file structures and seamless file sharing to execute daily interactions with the SIO, SSO and Staff, as well as the Directorate senior staff.
• Advise and assist in the development of System Security Management Plans, PPPs, Security Risk Analyses, Operations Security (OPSEC) Plans, Computer Certification and Accreditation, Security Vulnerability Analyses, Security Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and other system security documents identified in MIL-HDBK 1785, DODI 5000.02 and AF Supplement 1.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• Must Have TS/SCI
• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience are required;additional experience may be substituted in lieue of degree
• Working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and data backup technologies to include COMSEC integration to maintain system operations.
• Working knowledge of JAFAN 6/0, DCID/JAFAN 6/3, DCID/JAFAN 6/9, and Joint DODIIS/Cryptologic SCI Information Systems Security Standards, Common Criteria, and System Security Policy as they relate to certification and accreditation (C&A).
• Must be familiar with security policy/manuals and the appropriate DCIDs/JAFANs and other guiding policy documents.
• Shall be able to work successfully in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners.
• IT Specialist personnel must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level Two within six months of the date of hire.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift 15 lbs.
• May be required to walk/travel across work location/base.
• May be required to stand for extended period of time.