Field TEMPEST Authority Lead/Team Lead

Field TEMPEST Authority Lead/Team Lead

Primary Work Location: Remote with Travel

Must be a U.S Citizen: Yes

Clearance: Top Secret Clearance

Job Summary

The Field TEMPEST Authority (FTA) Lead/Team Lead provides TEMPEST test inspection support and programmatic services. This role works independently or as part of a team conducting Visual TEMPEST Inspections (VTI) at facilities nationwide. The position requires expertise in TEMPEST testing, mitigation, and compliance to ensure the security and integrity of facilities and communications.

Specific Responsibilities

• Perform VTI inspections independently or as a member of a team.
• Assist in Instrumented TEMPEST Surveys (ITS) under the direction of a Certified TEMPEST Professional II (CTP II) or Certified TEMPEST Professional I (CTPI).
• Maintain certification as a USCG Field Technical Authority (FTA).
• Document TEMPEST survey and inspection activities using VTI guidelines at specific USCG units.
• Assist in identifying and acquiring TEMPEST information necessary for the development of VTI and ITS test plans.
• Assist in the development of VTI inspection reports, documents, and manages VTI-related mitigation measures, while maintaining records and data collection of past VTI efforts
• Assist in the development of contingency plans and risk management options for TEMPEST-related vulnerabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or a minimum of five (5) years of applicable experience.
• Current certification as a USCG Field Technical Authority (FTA).
• High degree of creative ability, innovative analytical approaches, and engineering skills, with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with both abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Formal TEMPEST training at the National TEMPEST School.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• SPAWAR Shipboard Visual TEMPEST Inspector training.
• Experience with TEMPEST equipment training (Lab Testing, Field Testing, etc.).

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal office environment and laboratory settings.
• Ability to move through confined and restricted spaces
• Capable of climbing ladders and stairways
• Ability to lift and carry equipment ranging up to 50 – 75 lbs.

Travel Requirements

• 40-60%

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national and ethnicorigin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.