Government and Public Sector

From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector practice of Ernst & Young provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, state, local and education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans, and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world. 

The opportunity:

The Ernst & Young (EY) Government & Public Sector (GPS) Digital practice is helping organizations solve complex problems through purpose-led transformation. To achieve this mission, a diverse and talented team from around the globe are creating innovative digital experiences that help our clients succeed and thrive.

Your key responsibilities:

Our HSPD and Enrollment Specialist will provide support and assistance within a credential issuance facility. The specialist will manage consumables inventory, equipment inventory, and protects these items within the guidelines of HSPD-12 policy directives. This includes supporting the lifecycle of credentials from sponsorship through revocation. You’ll also:

• Assist end users with first tier troubleshooting and maintains records of all interactions with the use of a ticket tracking program
• Escalate any issues that cannot be remedied to second-tier support personnel and ensures all remedies are captured for future reference
• Provide services to support issuance such as document storage, fingerprint capture, and verification of biographic and biometric data
• Manage the HSPD-12 lost/stolen/compromised PIV card process to include providing instructions to users, tracking and monitoring submitted Reports of Surveys (ROS)
• Maintain knowledge of Logical Access Control Systems and PACS registration, use, issues, and remedies to assist end users
• Maintain Service Line Agreements for interaction with users and ticket closure timeliness. Enrolls and removes PIV credentials in CISA’s Physical Access Control System (PACS) workstation and assigns or removes pre-programed access classes to PIV records
• Use a workstation to generate access reports based on datapoints for example door readers, time periods, or access classes
•  Assigns credentials to CISA personnel records, enrolls credentials using a web-based portal and assigns pre-programed access classes to the credential record using a web-based portal.
• Troubleshoot low level PIV credential failures as they occur. Performs, prepares, and processes security support actions relating to HSPD-12 program management, project management support and technical support
• Create/brief statistical reports regarding services rendered for leadership knowledge and use
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and attributes for success:

You will ideally have previous exposure to technology consulting, and a keen interest in collaborating with the U.S. government and Public sector. You should have strong communication skills, and business and technology acumen, and have a passion for delivering value to our clients.

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ year of security experience
• Must have an active TS SCI clearance
• Understanding of enrollment and issuance models
• Knowledge of Identity Management and understanding of Credential Issuance and Revocation
• Access Management and Revocation
• Knowledge of HSPD 12, FIPS 201-2, and NIST SP-800-79-2, Instructions for Physical Security, Operations Security, and Information Security
• Required knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites that includes proficient abilities in Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Power Point
• Must have good communication skills, exemplify exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to work with other personnel
• Experience using government information systems for screening and vetting, scheduling appointments, recording biometrical data, and identify and verify the eligibility for a credential or access
• Experience handling customer service inquiries and ensuring organized scheduling of appointments and services within a customer facing office
• Experience enrolling personnel in the client database systems and issues PIV credentials
• Experience using a workstation to generate access reports based on data points, for example door readers, time periods, or access classes
• Experience on fingerprinting enrollment services to client employees and contractors using the Enrollment and Issuance Workstation
• Must be willing to work on-site