Chief Radio Electronics Technician (IAT)

The Chief Radio Electronics Technician (CRET) Information Assurance Technician (IAT) reports directly to the Ship’s Communication Officer (SCO).

The CRET IAT serves as the ship’s System Administrator of assigned systems maintained/administered by the Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of the Navy (DON)/Military Sealift Command (MSC). The incumbent is responsible for providing expert technical advice and guidance on critical digital communications issues to ensure the integration of Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) programs and services and to solve integration and interoperability issues.

Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Maintain the MSC Afloat Computing Environment, (CE) and perform vulnerability scans on information systems utilizing tools mandated by DoD and MSC, perform system backups, computer virus scans, and implement security measures when tasked by DoD and MSC. Duties also include the inventory of assets and set up and deletion of e-mail accounts for newly reporting/departing personnel.

Applies Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) patches and other patches as mandated by MSC and report IAVM compliance or discrepancy issues to assigned Afloat Support Services. Duties also include briefing the Master and SCO on critical issues and prevention techniques to preserve the CE connectivity, evaluate the potential Information Assurance (IA) security risk and take appropriate corrective and recovery actions.

Diagnose system failures to isolate source of problems between equipment, system software, and application programs. Assist the SCO in the investigation/reporting of any CE and/or personnel, IA Security violations that require Higher Authority involvement and resolution.

Interacts with technical support personnel and peers to resolve hardware and software problems. Provides technical assistance to personnel involved in system programming, and hardware selection. Perform customer assistance and/or training in response to the mission’s needs and requirements.

Manage files and records on all Computer equipment assigned to the ships Allocated Equipment Listing (AEL) account, to include location, and shipboard personnel assigned responsibility. Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) on other devices used to interface with shipboards System/Network and report status, discrepancies and outages to the SCO, Afloat Support Services and Global Service Desk (GSD).

Initiate and track all trouble calls to GSD and periodically review Trouble Call log with Service Desk for accuracy.

May be called upon to assist the SCO in training newly reporting personnel, or personnel, inclusive of mandated IA Training that has expired, or any other incomplete required training. Perform training of personnel assigned to assist in the maintenance of the organizations CE.

May be tasked by the SCO to perform other duties of a Communications/Operational nature outside of the position assigned. Incumbent is required to attend the Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) Course of Instruction and complete MSC EKMS PQS 301 and 302, and maintain his or her overall knowledge of EKMS Policy and procedures both as a Local Element (LE) User and LE Alternate Manager.

Must possess a Top Secret clearance.

Required to ensure system accreditations remain current.

Ensure continuing application and compliance with EEO laws, regulations and policies.

Everything in this Position Description is considered to be an essential function of this position.

May be called upon to assist the SCO IAM and CRET in the training of RET Personnel with topside Antenna Maintenance, removal and or installation. Working aloft or participating as department safety observer. This will require CRET IAT personnel to have a working knowledge of the shipboard working aloft policy and procedures, which can be taught by the ships SCO IAM or qualified CRET. CRET IAT personnel will attend MSC Fall Prevention training.

Performs all other duties as assigned.