Associate Cyberspace Watch Specialist

Responsibilities

This position serves as a Cyber Watch Operations Specialist for the United States Forces Korea (USFK) Joint Cyberspace Center (JCC), providing incident monitoring, situational awareness, and operational support. The specialist is responsible for service ticket management, information management, and coordinating response actions across multiple organizations. This role is critical for ensuring the JCC's operational readiness and maintaining a complete common operational picture. All personnel under this contract are designated as Emergency Essential Contractors.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide continuous coverage to the USFK Crisis Action Team (CAT) and Combined Forces Command (CFC) CAT floors, serving as part of the Enhanced Watch Team (EWT) as directed.
• Monitor, identify, and report potential cyberspace incidents, anomalies, and events by analyzing data from various sources and systems.
• Manage the incident response process, including tracking, reporting on Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs), and coordinating actions with internal and external partners.
• Perform Information Management Officer (IMO) duties, including managing user accounts (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, etc.), permissions, and troubleshooting user access issues.
• Manage web-based information collections and collaboration sites (e.g., SharePoint) across multiple classification domains, including creating custom interfaces and managing user access.
• Provide a range of operational and administrative support, such as managing schedules and calendars for leadership, drafting correspondence, and maintaining records.
• Analyze and recommend improvements for service ticket and cyber incident handling procedures to enhance efficiency.
• Perform equipment management duties, including setting up workstations, managing peripherals, and maintaining an active inventory of IT assets.
• Demonstrated experience in cyber incident monitoring, incident response, and providing situational awareness.
• Experience with service ticket management, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience serving as an Information Management Officer (IMO) or in a similar IT support role.
• Proficiency in managing SharePoint portals or similar web-based collaboration tools.

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

• BS/BA Degree or 4 years of experience in lieu of a Degree. 
• Security Clearance: Must possess a current and final Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• US Citizenship required
• Certifications & Training: Must possess a DoD 8570 IAT Level II, IAM Level II, or an equivalent DoD Cyber Workforce Framework 8140 certification.
• Must become IMO Tier II certified in accordance with USFK Standard Operating Procedures within six (6) months of hire.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.