Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud provider delivering virtualized infrastructure storage networking messaging and many other services to customers all over the world to include the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC).
The AWS Security Security Design and Accreditation group is looking for an Industry Specialist (IS) to join our design and accreditation team. As an IS you will manage sensitive and critical US Intelligence Community (USIC) and DoD security relevant facility designs builds and expansions supporting cloud technologies and activities.
This position is based in San Antonio TX and will join a team of experienced Industry Specialists in managing the AWS National Industrial Security Program (NISP). SDA is responsible for creating implementing and overseeing AWS NISP.
The team works closely with US Government (USG) customers who are migrating national security workloads into the AWS cloud by adopting cloud infrastructure and cloud service platforms. With AWS our customers can requisition compute storage and numerous additional cloud services gaining access to a suite of elastic IT infrastructure services critical to maintaining their missions and operational workloads. Our customers have the flexibility to choose between a variety of development platforms or programming models suited to addressing their unique challenges.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that after start the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
Key job responsibilities
As an Industry Specialist with the Security Design and Accreditation (SDA) group you will own the securityrelevant design of our ICD 705 and NISPOM facility builds and expansions. This includes:
Interpreting and communicating physical and technical security requirements best practices and Accreditation Official (AO) variances; Developing all necessary USG documentation and paperwork to include FFCs CSPs TEMPEST checklists and PDS documentation.
Participating in design meetings and reviews across multiple design disciplines throughout the entire facility design period;
Implementing security of the construction site; inspecting and cataloging key stages of each build as prescribed in the CSP or AO guidelines; Managing site security contracts that employs/deploys SSMs and CST while also managing the finances and budget.
Ensuring that these secure areas are protected with Intrusion Detection and Access Control system by developing ACS/IDS design and procurement and that construction meets current TEMPEST requirements for the protection of National Security Information accredited facilities and critical cloud infrastructure from insider and external threats.
A day in the life
You obsess over internal and external customers and successfully deliver support and services in a highgrowth environment where priorities shift extremely fast. You are also independent and must be able to manage multiple security design projects under minimal supervision continuously triaging and prioritizing your projects develop and contribute to regular reporting mechanisms communicate clearly think outside the box and deliver solutions that meet the AOs requirements and facilitate our customers mission. Ownership also includes developing site security service proposals from various vendors and managing the selected vendor from the beginning to the end of the project.
About the team
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Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Facility and Technical Security Design and Accreditation(s).
5 years experience interpreting and implementing facility physical and technical security requirements of the NISPOM ICD 705 and ICS 7051/2.
5 years of expertise in selection implementation troubleshooting and application of UL 2050 Intrusion Detection Systems Automated Access Control Systems (ACS software configuration and user interface) FFL2740B locking devices and EMSEC/TEMPEST (CNSSAM TEMPEST/0113 solutions that support ICD 705 accreditation.
5 years experience reviewing and reading; architectural system HVAC and MEP drawings.
1 year experience using Microsoft Visio and Bluebeam.
Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment that changes daily
Ability to read and comprehend multiple design drawings and documents to include Architectural Mechanical Plumbing Security Telecommunications and Electrical and apply relevant security measures to each. Proficient in completing on site inspection to ensure design and construction compliance per the specific security requirements of the site.
Possess knowledge and applicability of a PDS (Protective Distribution System) per CNSSI No.7003.
Knowledge of General Contracting processes and procedure
Experience using and annotating drawings using Visio BlueBeam and/or AutoCAD
Proactively identify physical security requirements problems and solutions; using your experience with security systems concepts and infrastructure into the security design of our facilities
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