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Air Force Civilian Service · 19 hours ago

Cyberspace Operator

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $181K/yr

Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking a Cyberspace Operator to support the United States Air Force. The role involves serving as a senior-skill-level expert in defensive cyberspace operations, ensuring mission assurance and information assurance for critical cyber terrain and mission areas.

Aerospace

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Laurie Coleman

Responsibilities

Serve as an experienced, Senior-skill-level defensive cyberspace operations technical expert and Cyberspace Protection Team (CPT) Mission Element crew member supporting tasked Service, Combatant Command and National Agency partners

Assist mission partners to ensure mission assurance (MA) and Information Assurance (IA) of critical key cyber terrain and mission areas

Enable hardening of systems and networks against exploitation, detect unauthorized, malicious, or adversary activity, eliminate adversary presence, and assess defensive capabilities by utilizing leading-edge computer security technology, tactics, techniques and procedures

Provide technical expertise in the performance of work requiring the application of cyber security principles, methods, and techniques

Apply cyber operations knowledge in the planning, research, design, development, test, evaluation, integration, modification, or exploitation of complex electronic and operational mission systems to support the organization's mission objectives

Lead mission teams consisting of Senior and Basic level military, civilian, and/or contractor personnel in the execution of operational mission tasks and objectives

Qualification

Cyberspace securityComputer programmingNetworkingMalware forensicsThreat analysisPenetration testingSystem forensicsArtificial intelligenceMachine learningIncident handlingTechnical direction

Required

U.S. Citizenship

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information

This is a drug testing designated position. Employees must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing

This is a Emergency Essential (EE) position. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively

Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement

Advanced knowledge of and skill in application of the concepts, and practices in two or more of the following areas: cyberspace security, computer programming, networking, computer operating systems (Windows, UNIX), malware forensics; threat analysis, operations research, artificial intelligence/machine learning; cyber incident handling and response, penetration testing, software/malware reverse engineering

Advanced knowledge of application of Information Assurance (IA), Mission Assurance (MA) and threat hunting technologies and techniques, analysis of computer systems, operating systems, network communication protocols, computer and network architectures and virtual machine (VM) technology; ability to analyze and correlate data in order to distinguish evidence of attacks or intrusions from normal activity

Advanced knowledge of IA and MA technologies such as COMSEC, COMPUSEC, EMSEC, and OPSEC, computer systems, digital communications systems, network protocols, computer architecture; and computer security penetration tools and techniques

Extensive knowledge and skill in one or more of the following areas: (a) computer operating systems (Unix, Windows, etc.) enterprise services, file systems, security, configuration, and analysis; (2) network operations and security including NetFlow's, protocols, PCAP, etc.; (3) computer programming and scripting; ( 4) malware identification and analysis; (5) system forensics

Advanced knowledge and skill in identifying, analyzing, articulating, and executing program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization in support of major issues and operational challenges

Skill in developing new or modified work methods, processes, or information protection procedures; and ability to develop and articulate technical direction and approaches to formulating interoperability plans, implementation plans, and contingency plans involving communications and connectivity between major command and control systems; proficiency in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations

Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyance in accordance with Joint Travel regulations may be required in performance of temporary duty. Incumbent will occasionally be required on temporary duty throughout the world including remote locations with limited facilities. These temporary duty assignments could range from short duration to 179 days, and longer