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Alternate CRO Cyber Systems Administrator

KIRTLAND AFB, NM, US • Posted 14 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

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Skills

eMASS
XACTA
Reporting
Regulatory Compliance
Cyber Security
Network Security
Software Security
Access Control
Security Clearance
Computer Science
System Administration
Policies and Procedures
User Experience
Communications Security
Auditing
Linux
Red Hat Linux
Bash
Windows PowerShell
DoD
Security+
RMF
Risk Management Framework
HBSS
Management
STIG
Security Controls
Military
Firewall
Routers
PKI
OWASP
Scripting
Identity Management
Virtualization
Disaster Recovery
Network
Authorization
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2511907

Location: KIRTLAND AFB, NM, US

Date Posted: 2025-11-28

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cybersecurity Spec

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Alternate CRO Cyber Systems Administrator with a systems administration background to be an alternate COMSEC responsible officer (CRO) and perform systems administration work with the cybersecurity team supporting the US Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command, Prototype Ground Development and Sustainment Directorate. You will be the alternate CRO for a non-collateral account and a cybersecurity systems administrator implementing and maintaining cyber tools such as eMASS, Xacta, STIG Viewer, and others. This work is located at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM.

Key CRO responsibilities include:

Support primary CRO for all COMSEC duties.
Manage COMSEC material and automated equipment, including maintaining security, from receipt through usage and eventual consumption/destruction.
Conduct inventories of all equipment handled by hand receipt holders and supporting periodic rekey and installation of new devices.
Work with program managers to bridge the gap between high-level security policies and requirements. This includes the technical and operational implementation of those requirements.
Procure and maintain requisite COMSEC materials.
Answer questions on process, timeline, status of assets, and reporting.
Ensure compliance with government requirements and regulations.

Key security administrator responsibilities include:

Install, configure and maintain cybersecurity tools.
Scan and assess network for vulnerabilities.
Monitor network traffic for unusual activity.
Implement network security policies, application security, access control, and data safeguards.

Qualifications

This is you:

Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility, and able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 5 or more years of relevant experience. Will accept 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
3 years of COMSEC custodian experience in a DoD environment AND 3 years of hands-on systems administration experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of COMSEC policies and procedures.
User experience with the maintenance and operation of common COMSEC devices.
Experience with key management infrastructure.
Experience preparing for and participating in audits and assessments.
Minimum 1 year of proven work experience as a Linux systems administrator, Red Hat-based distributions preferred.
Practical experience in Bash and/or PowerShell.
Must be compliant with DoD 8140.03 Foundational and Residential Qualifications (Security+ to start).
Familiar with the RMF process.

Desired Experience:

HBSS and ACAS installation and management experience.
Experience with patching and applying STIGs and other cyber technologies that implement security controls in military cyberspace operational environments such as firewalls, router ACLs, PKI, OWASP, scripting, identity management, virtualization, etc.
Experience perform vulnerability and penetration tests, identifying and defending against threats, and developing disaster recovery plans.
Creating network policies and authorization roles and defending against unauthorized access, modifications, and destruction.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2511907
Posted 14 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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