Jr. ACAS Engineer - NISSC II

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Our NORAD Operations Group

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided:

• Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.
• Mitigation of orbital conflicts.
• Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.
• Operations and maintenance of classified communications.
• Software development and integration.

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at:

• Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado
• Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado
• Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
• Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
• Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

Description of Duties:

The Jr. ACAS Engineer supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will:

• Knowledge in cybersecurity standards including NERC, CIP, and FISMA and ensure that cybersecurity infrastructure meets these established standards and oversees the initiative to ensure that the infrastructure remains in compliance as well as correcting any issues which may lead to non-compliance.
• Directly involved with policy decisions that affect cybersecurity framework and must clearly communicate specific cybersecurity concerns and provide solutions to incorporate effective measures against possible compromise as part of the organization's cybersecurity strategic plan.
• Responsible for the overall maintenance of information technology security systems and protocols.
• Design and implement security measures for hardware, software, and network platforms to ensure protection from cyber-attacks and any other possible harmful intrusions that could compromise or damage data and network infrastructure.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management as well as others involved in information technology infrastructure.
• Work as effective communicators with respect to training and information dissemination concerning all aspects of security measures.
• Assess existing cybersecurity systems and protocols and design and implement upgrades to existing measures as well as implementing new procedures.
• Constantly conduct risk-assessments of existing network hardware and information delivery systems to prevent and mitigate risk.

This position is expected to pay $70,000-$80,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be filled and work onsite at Colorado Springs, CO.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.  The selected candidate may be assigned as one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

• 0-3 years experience setting up, performing, and analyzing vulnerability scans with Tenable
• 0-3 years of knowledge in information technology systems security software, hardware, cloud, and server-client suites
• Must meet one of the DoDM 8140 functional qualification requirements for System Administrator

Desired Requirements:

• Current NISSC II experience
• Willingness to learn new methods and systems, and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are crucial to conduct continuous assessments of network security measures and identify possible risks and provide risk prevention and mitigation.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

The position for which you are applying requires a US Department of Defense security clearance. This is to advise you that if you possess dual citizenship (i.e., a citizen of the US and another country), to be granted a clearance, you will be required to relinquish your citizenship in the foreign country.