CA/CST Team Lead
Vienna, VA

Job Description

Description:

Is it time for a new and exciting job opportunity? Phacil, an employee owned IT consulting company, is seeking a COMSEC Team Lead for an important customer in Vienna, VA. Join an amazing group of dedicated professionals and see the possibilities!

We bring service excellence and professional commitment delivering quality service and ferocious execution to our Federal Government customers. We provide solutions in the areas of Information Assurance, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Software & Systems Engineering, Cloud & Managed Services and Network Engineering. Join us by applying at www.phacil.com/careers/opportunities .

Clearance Level (Required to Start):

* Secret with ability to obtain Top Secret

Daily Job Responsibilities:

* Hands-on, working experience using Key Management Infrastructure (KMI).
* Performing COMSEC logistics function regarding the ordering and distribution of COMSEC material.
* Entering data into the COMSEC accounting system.
* Responding to routine requests for cryptographic material, properly packaging and transporting material to the Diplomatic Courier pouch room.
* Responding to urgent requests for cryptographic material.
* Plan and coordinate deployments in collaboration with technology groups and business partners
* Manage, maintain and troubleshoot Vormetric infrastructure
* Create key management policies and write security rules based on rule definitions and specific requirements
* Design, test and evaluate results and communicate findings, audit results
* Implementing and supporting cybersecurity cryptographic infrastructure based on defined strategy
* Assessing cryptographic approaches, requirements and capabilities
* Coordinate with and/or Operate Local Registration Authorities (LRAs)
* Distribution of and accounting for keying material
* Compromise recovery
* Key recovery
* Establish appropriate identifiers for all personnel involved in the operation and use of CAKMI
* Contingency planning
* Protection of secret and private keys and related materials

Education and Experience:

* BS degree with 6-10 years of experience, including hands-on experience with data security, encryption, monitoring, access control, and incident management tools or no degree with additional years of experience
* Formal training on and experience with the Key Management Infrastructure (KMI)
* Direct involvement in cryptographic and key management programs
* Solid understanding of security, encryption, authentication, key management and applied cryptography
* Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, implementation and standards
* Familiarity with shipping classified or confidential materials.

Desired Experience/Skills:

* ITIL3 Foundation certification.
* Familiarity with DoS environment (data and voice networks, IT security systems, policies and procedures), Foreign Affairs Handbooks (FAHs), Foreign Affairs Manuals (FAMs) preferred.
* Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications.
* Working experience with key storage, distribution and administration (user and machine based)
* Supporting cryptographic strategy, policies, standards and compliance procedures
* Implementing security architectures involved with authentication, authorization and cybersecurity