COMSEC Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION :

The CSE will be responsible for maintaining and providing COMSEC direction to the DHS customer, providing full IT life-cycle support and implementing policies and procedures. Additionally, they will be responsible for resolving COMSEC issues as they arise and provide feedback and solutions for the customer, ensuring the organizations. Please note this is a 1099 position.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Must be able to prepare for any distribution and removal of COMSEC material through preparing receiving, safeguarding receipt, and issuance when necessary  custody, issuance, safeguarding, accounting for and when necessary, destruction of COMSEC material for offices and / or operating units under their areas for responsibility;
• Will maintain COMSEC and performing system administrator functions with full access privileges to the Local Management Devices / Key Processors (LMDs / KPs);
• Will be responsible for creating, deleting, and modifying COMSEC operator accounts and create / delete hand receipt holder accounts
• Will perform downloads of crypto key from the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS);
• Must conduct inventories of COMSEC material
• Must maintain up-to-date records of COMSEC inventory and submitting required accounting reports;
• Must maintain crypto equipment and operational keys;
• Will be responsible for rekeying and reinitializing crypto equipment as required and troubleshoot / resolve crypto problems;
• Will be responsible for processing COMSEC material for shipping through the Defense Courier Service, US Registered Mail, and FedEx;
• Must maintain copies of all briefings and debriefings;
• Will perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS :

Must be IAT Level II (applicant will at least have one of the following certs) :