Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring an Information Assurance (IA) / IT Specialist I for an exciting opportunity located in Jacksonville, FL, with up to 20% travel to Key West, FL, and Corpus Christi, TX.

Job Description and Responsibilities

ESM is looking for a full-time IA / IT Specialist who demonstrates the following capabilities and satisfies the Minimum Qualifications, Clearance, and Certification requirements. Employee responsibilities include:

IA Roles:

• Maintain the Certification & Accreditation and sustain the Authority to Operate (ATO) for two (2) Systems.
• Evaluate and enforce Cybersecurity program/policies and ensures Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Non-Repudiation and Accountability (IAW Dowdiest 8500.1 series). Regularly interact with customer and/or functional group managers on Cybersecurity related matters.
• Perform security scans using ACAS to determine potential points of weakness, recommending a course of action to correct deficiencies.
• Review IAVAs and determine relevance
• Update RMF configurations and artifacts in eMASS
• Work directly with Systems Administrators, the Configuration Manager, Network Administrators and Government personnel to coordinate IA activities.

IT Roles:

• Conduct quarterly travel to Key West, FL and Corpus Christi, TX to perform hands on IT support related specifically to security compliance actions (this is not a system sustainment/maintenance role).
• Maintain ACAS software and configurations
• Run vulnerability scans using ACAS
• Review STIG configurations
• Maintain patch compliance
• Perform remediation of servers and workstations through patching and other configuration actions as required by STIG, ACAS scans, IAVAs.
• Configure and validate secure systems and tests security products and systems to detect security weakness.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• 2-5 years' experience in Technical Support or equivalent experience.
• Familiar with the following tools and processes:
  • DoD Information Assurance and Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) certification management and the transition Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts/Bulletins (IAVA/IAVB) patches
  • Security Technical Information Guides (STIGS) and checklists
  • Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
  • Joint Interoperability Test Exemption Request Procedures (JITC Waiver)
  • Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
  • Assured Compliance Assessment System (ACAS)
• Excellent team skills, must be thorough, have excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Demonstrate initiative and be results oriented with flexibility and tenacity
• Demonstrate the ability to continuously adjust priorities to reflect changing circumstances
• Ability to work in a dynamic cross-organizational team environment
• Strong dedication to provide quality customer service
• Effective problem-solving skills and inherent decision-making ability
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly identify the cause of issues with the system or determine if other teams need to be included in resolving an issue
• Ability to manage own projects including communications to customers as well as work as part of a larger team managed by a project manager

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customer
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• DoD8570 IAT Level II (eg: Sec ), Windows

Minimum Clearance

• Secret

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer

Additional Requirements

• Other duties as assigned
• Applicants may be required to show proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to be eligible for employment at some work sites
• Ability to travel.

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.