Kingfisher’s Intelligence and Security business line draws upon a broad range of experience providing operational, analytic, and strategic support services to a diverse group of Government customers in the Defense, Intelligence, and Special Operations communities. Our Intelligence and Security professionals perform all-source intelligence analysis, security and vulnerability assessments, security and screening operations, declassification, and Counterintelligence (CI) analytical and operational support services. Our intelligence and security specialists have performed critical roles in both foreign and domestic locations and on issues of national and international consequence, elevating and securing Kingfisher’s reputation as a capable and trusted mission partner in the Intelligence and Security domain.

Work Location: Remote with meetings in local office (Kings Point, NY) once per month

Position Responsibilities:

Kingfisher is seeking an Information Security Specialist II to support a government agency onsite to provide support to the Security Assessment and Authorization process.

Prepare, conduct and document system assessments. Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, and evaluates input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Analyzes system deficiencies.

Defines designs and develops system requirements. Performs tradeoff analyses of performance, life-cycle cost, risk, productivity, and other system or program requirements. Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, and evaluates input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. Defines system support requirements. Analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies. Conducts independent technical investigations in systems design. Evaluates vendor capabilities to provide required products or services.

Minimum Requirements:

• Provide technical analysis, coordinate assessment activities, and perform technical writing to ensure documentation complies with privacy and Section 508 requirements.
• Perform CP testing with the Team’s assistance.
• Conduct security assessments, including gathering information for analysis, preparing
  documents, and providing recommendations concerning the security
• Proficiency with NIST Special Publications
• Proficiency in verbal and written communications.
• Proficiency in interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in handling multiple tasks concurrently.
• Proficiency in project and time management.
• Familiarity with GRC tool
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
• Due to the nature of work performed, U.S. citizenship is required

Required Certification:

Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) while progressing toward their senior certification of CISSP and/or CISA.

Clearance:

Minimum, a US Government Public Trust High-Risk Security Clearance.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 4 years of general experience

With employee health and safety as our top priority, Kingfisher is addressing the increased risk, and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace. Effective December 8, 2021, we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated before their start date. Kingfisher will review and approve or disapprove medical and religious exemptions after the extension and acceptance of an offer of employment.

Kingfisher Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability