Information Technology Specialist (Part-Time)

Overview

At Credence, we support our clients’ mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate opening for an experienced Information Technology Specialist who will be primarily responsible for supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)/IN at Hanscom AFB, MA. 

AFLCMC/IN is headquartered at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH with units located at Tinker AFB, OK, Robins AFB, GA, Hanscom AFB, MA, Hill AFB, UT, Eglin AFB, FL.  The AFLCMC/IN mission is to engage and support AFLCMC programs, projects, technology development and development planning efforts in addressing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) supportability, and adversary/threat considerations in the form of Acquisition Intelligence (AI) support.  The AFLCMC/IN mission also enables linkages to the Air Force and Joint/National Intelligence Communities (IC), provides predictive battle space awareness to local force protection activities, and provides local/regional Special Security Office (SSO) support and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication Services (JWICS) access.  AFLCMC/IN is responsible for ensuring information superiority and agile combat support by providing a wide range of intelligence acquisition and sustainment services meeting warfighter requirements for information assurance (IA), communications security, foreign threat and intelligence/force protection products and cyber capabilities.  AFLCMC/IN leads the integration of intelligence considerations—both ISR acquisition supportability issues and adversary/threat information—into the Center's programs and projects. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

• Assist with or learn to assist with COMSEC duties; to include operations and maintenance of Taclanes and vIPer phones. 
• Provide IT security business process improvements, enabling better services while realizing efficiencies. 
• Assist with or learn to assist with install, maintain, audit and support of a secure MS Windows network environment and web/data application services. 
• Assist with Unified Communications Tasks as required.  This includes operations and Maintenance of JWICS VoIP, Desktop VTC & Studio VTC systems.  It also includes managing the scheduling of VTC’s as required by the unit.   
• Maintain or learn to maintain DoD and AF internet applications and protocols including but not limited to Internet Protocol (IP), Trusted Computing Protocol (TCP), Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTPS), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). 
• Maintain file servers, firewalls, network access, security monitoring systems, and system documentation as required. 
• Interface with local customers and provide IT related support to quickly resolve problems. 
• Analyze and troubleshoot system anomalies to ensure optimum equipment performance. 
• Perform periodic maintenance, hardware upgrades and replacement, firmware updates and system configuration changes. 
• Perform or learn to perform scheduled backups on systems as required.
• Manage the data backup library to include storage of tapes, disks and other magnetic media at the customer’s location and off-site storage facilities as required 
• Attend planning and requirements meetings with IT staff, program managers/analysts and customers as required. 
• Prepare system for operational use and support operational tests and inspections. 
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and quality assurance for AFLCMC/INH team members, upon request. 
• Demonstrate some knowledge of current and older AF standard operating systems and server hardware/software including but not limited to: VMWare ESXi, Microsoft Windows 2012/2016 Server, Microsoft Windows 10 operating systems (OS) administration and associated hardware. 
• Apply working knowledge of Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and data backup technologies to include COMSEC integration to maintain system operations. 
• Plan, install, terminate and test fiber optic cable within the INH SCIF as needed. 
• Working knowledge of JAFAN 6/0, DCID/JAFAN 6/3, DCID/JAFAN 6/9, and Joint DODIIS/Cryptologic SCI Information Systems Security Standards, Common Criteria, and System Security Policy as they relate to certification and accreditation (C&A). 
• Familiarity with security policy/manuals and the appropriate DCIDs/JAFANs and other guiding policy documents. 
• Work successfully in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DoD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners. 
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT systems for the weapon systems, subsystems, components and equipment. 
• Provide assistance with the acquisition and sustainment of IT equipment and software that will ensure contracting training content, presentation capabilities, and facilities are handicapped-accessible and responsive to the needs of the hearing or sight- impaired. 
• Learn and apply the security accreditation process as it applies to the JWICS Enterprise. 
• Act as DoDIIS Trusted Agent if assigned by the unit and will assist users with obtaining and implementing PKI certificates as required. 
• Open and close the SCIF as required during their normal duty day.   
• Assist in the operation of the necessary IT systems to ensure standardized file structures and seamless file sharing to execute daily interactions with the SIO, SSO and Staff, as well as the Directorate senior staff. 
• Learn, advise, and assist in the development of System Security Management Plans, PPPs, Security Risk Analyses, Operations Security (OPSEC) Plans, Computer Certification and Accreditation, Security Vulnerability Analyses, Security Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and other system security documents identified in MIL-HDBK 1785, DODI 5000.02 and AF Supplement 1.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• Clearance: TS/SCI
• MA/MS degree and 10 years of relevant experience or;
• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience or;
• Twenty years of relevant work experience
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level Two

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

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• May be required to lift 50 lbs.
• May be required to travel within the organizational geographic area of responsibility
• Some travel may be required