SITEC - COMSEC Custodian - Fort Benning, GA

Program Overview

Peraton provides USSOCOM, its Component Commands, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), deployed forces, CIO/J6, and end-users with high-quality IT platform and network services over an eight-year period.

About The Role

The COMSEC Custodian must have solid technical skills and experience for receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting for, and, when necessary, the destruction of COMSEC material. The Custodian is responsible for the maintenance of up-to-date records and the submission of required accounting reports. This position will serve as an alternate COMSEC Custodian assisting the Government COMSEC Custodian and providing continuity of operations in the Government COMSEC Custodian's absence. This position is located at Fort Benning, GA.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist the COMSEC Custodian or Responsible Officer in performing the following activities:
• Add and remove COMSEC
• Manage COMSEC key
• Destroy COMSEC
• Manage COMSEC Digital Management Devices (DMDs).
• Control physical access to the COMSEC facility
• Perform COMSEC \ Command inspections on subordinate units
• Supports the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting for, and, when necessary, the destruction or COMSEC material
• Assists with shipping cryptographic products and key material weighing up to 50 pounds
• Using the Distributed Information Security (INFOSEC) Accounting System (DIAS)
• Performing Field Tamper Recovery (FTR), upgrading cryptographic device firmware, and ensuring the interoperability of firmware versions between enterprise encryptors
• Knowledge of the General Dynamics TACLANE line of In-Line Network Encryptors (INE), to include the KG-175A, KG-175D and KG-175G
• Supporting the installation, deployment, use, and management of the General Dynamics GEM-X
• Supporting the High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) Manager
• Planning and execution of Out-Of-Band-Key Transfer (OOBKT) for remote rekey of enterprise encryptors on multiple networks using GEM-X HAIPE Manager. Requires experience in Suite-A and Suite-B network environments, architecture and key material requirements
• Reading and interpreting complex network drawings and documentation as they relate to cryptographic requirements
• Performing hands-on installation, maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting of
• COMSEC equipment, as required
• Programming and operating approved key fill devices, including KIK-20 and KIK-30 and AN/CYZ-10
• Performing Over-The-Air-Transfer (OTAT) of key material to remote sites using the
• Utilizing General Dynamics Sectera vIPer and the L-3 Secure Terminal Equipment (STE)
• Providing training and COMSEC oversight to local and remote site personnel for the KG- 175A, KG-175D, KG-175G, KG-245X, Sectera vIPer, Sectera GSM, Sectera Wireline Terminal, STE, DTD, SDS (KIK-20) and RASKL (KIK-30)
• Providing incident response using multiple software applications, including Remedy and JIRA (U)
• Some positions may require shift work and/or an ability to work a non-standard work schedule to support the USSOCOM mission

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• A DoD TS/SCI clearance is required
• BS and 10 years of experience, MS and 8 years of experience, or PhD and 6 years of experience, High School and 14 years of experience or AA with 12 years of experience.
• At least four years of previous hands-on experience working with COMSEC.
• Candidate must have a full understanding of CMS-1, policies, and procedures.
• COMSEC Custodian Course or KMU course preferred but not required.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.