The Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated

Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Contribute to the development and deployment of program information security for assigned systems to meet the program and enterprise requirements, policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
• Implement Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes under the Risk Management Framework (RMF), as well as product development and product maintenance for assigned systems
• Perform security compliance continuous monitoring (CONMON)
• Participate in security assessments and audits
• Prepare and presents technical reports and briefings
• Contribute to the identification of root causes, the prioritization of threats, and recommend/ implement corrective action
• Provide mentoring and technical leadership within the information security program team
• Explore the enterprise and industry for the evolving state of industry knowledge and methods regarding information security best practices
• Support development of enterprise-wide information security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures that may reach across multiple stakeholder organizations
• Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required
• Must have a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+ CE Certification)

Experience:

• 6+ years of directly related experience
• 1 year of experience in management or leadership role
• Direct experience with the NIST Risk Management Framework
• Experience with eMASS
• Experience in utilizing security relevant tools, systems, and applications in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) such as: NESSUS, ACAS, DISA STIGs, SCAP, Audit Reduction, and HBSS
• 1 year direct experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
• Ability to maintain a restricted badge and work on site 5 days per week

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in assessing and documenting test or analysis data to show cyber security compliance
• Experience working within the National Industrial Security Procedures and Operations Manual (NISPOM)
• Current CISSP certification or DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification
• Proficient in Authorization to Operate (ATO) under the Joint (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
• Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
• Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
• Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

Please refer the Job description for details