Information Security Specialist Level 2

Job Description

ASRC Federal System Solutions supports the FAA NAS ESS (Federal Aviation Administration National Airspace System Engineering Support Services) contract. Join our growing team as an Information Systems Security Specialist Level 2 in support of the FAA's Terminal Surveillance team AJW-1433. The FAA Terminal Surveillance Team provides support for two types of the FAA's Terminal Surveillance RADAR systems (ASR-8 ASR-11). The National Airway Systems Engineering (NASE) group serve as nationally recognized subject matter experts (SMEs) in support of assigned National Airspace System (NAS) facilities, systems, and equipment. The National Airway Systems Engineering Group has a unique organizational responsibility to formally issue changes to operational NAS systems through problem analysis, design, and implementation of hardware, software, adaptation, and technical documentation modifications. These changes result in correction of design flaws, reduction in logistics costs and field workload, new or expanded capabilities, and/or major life extension redesign.

Typical assignments may include, but are not limited to:

• Analyzing, monitoring, planning and implementing security measures to protect computer systems, networks and data for National Airspace System (NAS) facilities, systems, and equipment.
• Provides support to ensure assigned NAS systems comply with agency ISS standards and policies within the scheduled milestones.
• Provides analytical and technical security recommendations to other team members, oversight organizations, and stakeholders to help specify and negotiate security requirements; creates, maintains, and documents security baselines.
• Provides risk analysis for vulnerabilities, incidents, and change requests; develops documentation to support ongoing security systems operations, maintenance, disaster recovery, and specific problem resolution.
• Recommends security enhancements and purchases.
• Functions as technical lead during a security incident response.
• ISS specialists are expected to stay up-to-date on the latest intelligence, including hackers' methodologies, in order to anticipate security breaches.
• They also are responsible for preventing data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies that will effectively protect a network.

Responsibilities:

• Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a Technical Manager or more experienced coworker.
• Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.
• May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams.
• Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge applicable to plan and accomplish assignments.
• Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.
• Works with other employees, both contract and federal, to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments.
• Typically receives guidance on selecting approach from a Technical Manager or more experienced coworker.
• May provide recommendations to improve work processes.
• Frequently refers difficult problems and work issues to a Technical Manager or more experienced coworker when guidelines are not available or applicable.
• Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
• Work activities may affect project/program objectives for external organizations.
• In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.

Requirements

• Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is desirable.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education/Experience:

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Information Technology is required. -OR- A bachelor's degree with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science may be substituted, depending on other qualifications and experience.
• Possession of an industry recognized information security certification, such as a CISSP (or Associate) or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and application of Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) requirements, and associated National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publications and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) is desirable.

**COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Statement

The COVID-19 vaccination requirement in Executive Order 14042 and FAR 52.223-99 is currently not effective. But please note that if those or other related requirements become effective, positions will require successful candidates to obtain and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination(s). ASRC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.