Security Technologist Entry to Mid Level (Maryland)

Security and Counterintelligence organization is responsible for the protection of the National Security Agencys information people and facilities support of this mission Security Technologists oversee the development installation and maintenance of physical security systems. These systems and installations must meet stringent national security directives UL standards and various national and local codes. These systems are an integral element of an overall security theory posture and infrastructure designed to efficiently deter delay detect and identify threats to NSAs employees resources and facilities. The Security Technologist work role supports the Physical Security division.

Desirable candidates for this particular position shall have knowledge/skills in at least one of the following areas:

1) The System Administrator function is responsible for planning and coordinating the installation testing operation troubleshooting and maintenance of hardware and software systems for enterprise computer networks. Specific responsibilities include:

- Planning and scheduling the installation of new or modified hardware and operating systems and application software;
- Managing accounts network rights and access to systems and equipment;
- Managing system resources including performance capacity availability serviceability and recoverability;
- Implementing security procedures and tools; (STIG/STE/STN)
- Developing and documenting systems administration standard operating procedures;
- Resolving hardware/software interface and interoperability problems;
- Ensuring systems availability functionality integrity and efficiency;
- Maintaining system configurations;
- Managing the installation and integration of systems fixes updates and enhancements
- Provide remote customer support to resolve specific physical security issues

2) The Database Administrator function is responsible for planning development implementation and administration of systems for the acquisition storage and retrieval of data for enterprise computer networks.

- Analyzing and defining data requirements and specifications
- Designing normalizing developing installing and implementing databases
- Maintaining monitoring performance tuning backup and recovery of databases
- Installing configuring and maintaining database management systems software;
- Analyzing and planning for anticipated changes in data capacity requirements;
- Developing and administering data standards policies and procedures;
- Developing and implementing data mining and data warehousing programs;
- Evaluating and providing recommendations on new database technologies and architectures

3) The Network Administrator function is responsible for planning analysis design development testing quality assurance configuration installation implementation integration maintenance and/or management of information in data and/or video formats for enterprise computer networks.

- Analyzing and defining network requirements;
- Defining and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure;
- Configuring and optimizing network servers hubs firewalls routers and switches;
- Analyze network workload;
- Monitoring network capacity and performance;
- Diagnosing and resolving network problems;
- Developing network backup and recovery procedures;
- Installing testing maintaining and upgrading network operating systems software

4) The Information Systems Security Specialist function is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality integrity availability of systems networks and data through the planning analysis development implementation maintenance and enhancement of information systems security programs policies procedures and tools for enterprise computer networks.

- Developing policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems networks and data;
- Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities risks and protection needs;
- Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations visions and goals;
- Conducting systems security evaluations audits and reviews;
- Developing systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures;
- Developing and implementing programs to ensure that systems network and data users are aware of understand and adhere to systems security policies and procedures;
- Participating in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies;
- Facilitating the gathering. Analysis and preservation of evidence used in the prosecution of computer crimes;
- Assessing security events to determine impact and implementing corrective actions

Conditions of employment

• All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

A degree in any field is acceptable.

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: computer systems administration; systems networking; building installing maintaining or training on technology-based security systems or equipment (for example alarms access control closed circuit TV and cipher locks).

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL
Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 4 years of relevant experience or an Associates degree plus 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree and no experience.

FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a high school diploma or GED plus 7 years of relevant experience or an Associates degree plus 5 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors degree plus 3 years of relevant experience or a Masters degree plus 1 year of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and no experience.