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PingWind Inc

Information Assurance Technology Specialist

PingWind Inc, Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35824


Location :Huntsville, AL

RequiredClearance :Secret security clearance

RequiredCertification (s):IAT Level II qualified, Security+ or acceptable Computing Environment (CE) Certification or Training

Required

Education :N/A

Required

Experience : IT professional experience via Intern Program or actual professional experience with respect to IT programs

Position Description

PingWind, Inc. is seeking an Intermediate Information Assurance Technology Specialist to support our staffing plan for the US Army Contracting Command (ACC) Chief Information OfficerG6 Headquarters (HQ), located at 4505 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal (RSA), AL, provides contracting policy oversight to 100 different contracting offices and subordinate commands located world-wide. The ACC enterprise consists of over 6,200 military and civilian contracting professionals located at contracting offices across the contiguous United States (CONUS) and outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS). Information Technology (IT) services supports ACC's global contracting mission to the warfighters through the full spectrum of military operations.

The HQ ACC's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and G6 staff provides critical mission support services designed to enable the workforce with applicable secure technology solutions that will reduce and ultimately eliminate manual business processing and generate resource cost savings and efficiencies for the ACC enterprise.

The Information Assurance Technology Specialist position involves performing system and application administration to include but not limited to; continuous monitoring and maintenance support for ACC owned systems (e.g. Surveillance/Badging systems, PADDS, Public Facing Website) to include patching, account management, continuous monitoring, system configuration, sustainment, and maintenance support. Account management will include the creation and deletion of accounts and the management of training products created by users to ensure they are made available or removed as needed. This role will require the ability to perform daily tasks within the ISSO role as well as complimentary tasks in a Systems Administration role. The person filling this role should be capable of performing the duties as well as up to date on current technologies associated. Recommending enhancement for efficiencies as well as ability to implement those recommendations is expected. Supporting the Network Operations Support Center or CCRI preparation will also be routine.

Primary Responsibilities

•Configure, maintain and support ACAS Scanners for the Badging System(s) to include report generation, and scanner upgrades, evaluations.

•Assist ISSO with daily tasks and information gathering/uploads to eMASS for associated systems.

•Provide System Administration support with system hardening, STIGs and vulnerability mitigation.

•Maintain currency on IT Technology advances, provide recommendations for enhancements to increase/improve efficiencies within the organization, assist in

implementation and validation of efforts. (MicroSoft 365, Power Applications, Power Automate, AI, etc.)

•Develop strong working relationships across the G6 Divisions for intel exchanges and potential enhancements/benefits.

•Provide requirements and metrics analysis for proposed upgrades/enhancements. Ability to perform patching and remediation for all supported systems.

•Requires knowledge of STIGs and IAVMs remediation/mitigation strategies.

Required Skills

•Qualified Candidate should be familiar with Microsoft applications, Microsoft Windows operating systems, SQL server, and most recent versions of Microsoft Server as well as be able to download and apply updates as needed.

•Experience with Red Hat Linux

•Experience with ACAS and other vulnerability tools is a plus.

Desired Skills

•Basic knowledge of PowerShell scripting

•Active Directory, Group Policy

•Familiarity with DoD STIG Requirements, RMF, IAVMs

•Strong understanding of physical and virtual networks

•Familiarity with vSphere



Required Qualifications

•Secret security clearance

•IAT Level II qualified, Security+ or acceptable Computing Environment (CE) Certification (DoD8570)

About Pingwind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville Alabama. www.PingWind.com

Our benefits include:

•Paid Federal Holidays

•Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options

•401k with matching

•Paid vacation and sick leave

•Continuing education assistance

•Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance

•Employee Assistance Program through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law