ISSO - Information System Security Officer (TS/SCI w/FSP) - Annapolis Junction to $280,000

OPEN JOB - ISSO - Information System Security Officer (TS/SCI w/FSP)
** note – poly must have been taken within last 5 years
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Salary -  $240,000 to $280,000
Benefits - Full
Relocation Assistance Available
 

• We are looking for an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to work at our Annapolis Junction, MD, location.
• This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to support an important, fast-paced, mission-critical program.
• The selected candidate will act as an ISSO for a large software development program that includes software maintenance and development, IT support (Network/Workstation/Server), systems integration and life cycle support, enterprise application development, network engineering, and information systems security (ISS).
• They will work with other security professionals in developing and implementing strategies to detect and mitigate threats to information systems, protect critical data sets, and provide assessments of system and network vulnerabilities.
• They will analyze threats and develop and implement best practices methodologies for incident detection, reporting, and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for implementing and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing multiple types of information.
• Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs, network switches, etc. to include system upgrades.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Maintain an operational security posture for an information system or program.
• Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave.
• Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies.
• Develop and update the system security plans and other IA documentation.
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
• Develop a system security policy and ensure compliance.
• Administer the user identification and authentication mechanisms of the Information System (IS).

Required Qualifications:

• Clearance: TS/SCI w FS Poly
• At least 12 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with at least one of the following (preferably more): current security tools; hardware or software security implementation; communication protocols; encryption techniques or tools.
• Experience completing security evaluations of software systems or architectures to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Experience preparing and maintaining SSPs or security-related documentation.
• Experience proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies, preferably on a large software or IT program.
• Demonstrated experience performing day-to-day security operations of large, complicated information and information processing systems.
• Must be committed to developing and adhering to best practices.
• Must be a solutions-oriented team player and must possess a high level of self-initiative.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience as an Information Systems Security Officer on a software development and integration program.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with current security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, and encryption techniques/tools

Ideal Candidate

• Ten (10) years  to Fifteen (15) years of experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Experience is ot include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.


If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 

• MS WORD Resume
• required compensation.
• Contact information.
• Availability

 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

JASON DENMARK
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: jdenmark@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondenmark/  


 

 
 



 

Steve Fleischner
Intermedia Group, Inc.
steve@intermediagroup.com
(212) 203-3666
www.intermediaqroup.com