Information System Security Office- Fully cleared L1/2- NEW CONTRACT

Power3 Solutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Spending Account

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401k & Profit Sharing

Professional Development

Job summary

Geon Technologies seeks an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support a government program in Columbia, MD. The ISSO will propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and procedures, and maintain security posture for processing classified information.

This role requires active TS/SCI with poly and DoD 8570 IAM Level I+; Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; and the ability to perform risk assessments and prepare SSPs, A&A

Qualifications

• Experience in proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Operational security posture maintenance for information systems and programs.
• Assistance with management of security aspects of information systems and day-to-day security operations.
• Evaluate security solutions to meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analyses for certification and accreditation.
• Provide configuration management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with NIST RM.

Skills

Security tools knowledge

Hardware/software security

Communication protocols

Encryption techniques/tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

DoD 8570 IAM Level I or higher

Job description

Information System Security Office- Fully cleared L1/2- NEW CONTRACT

• Columbia, MD
• Government/Military

Geon Technologies is a rapidly growing small business that provides signal processing andsensor system integration services to the United States Government (USG) and the industrybase that supports them. Geon seeks to be known for “signals, sensors, and systems”. Geonhas expertise in the science and development of signal processing techniques and algorithm solutions for multi-INT applications. The signal processing and hardware focused sectors ofGeon are supported by the work Geon conducts with open architectures, open frameworks, andopen systems that facilitate the rapid development, integration, and deployment of techniquesand capabilities to operational contexts.
Come join a company that brings unique expertise and value to our customers. Geon is seeking an Information System Security Officer. The ISSO provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program.

• Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation.
• Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes.
• Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management.

Qualifications

• Experience is to 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. DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher is required. Four (4) years experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI w/ poly

About the work

In May of 2019, Amazon opened its first AWS Ground Station, a "virtualized segment for ground processing" of satellite signals that support 54 MHz uplink and 500 MHz downlink processing using the proven AWS Cloud Services and technologies. Microsoft Orbital and Google were close behind with their own satellite processing architectures based on cloud services and technologies. At the same time, technologies supporting next-generation 5G exploded into the same cloud technology arena. Geon has been awarded a prime contract to leverage these very same technologies to build next-generation Software Defined Radio (SDR) solutions for the defense and intelligence industry. We are looking for fully-cleared individuals that have an ambition to leverage their proven experience in building high performance processing systems and solutions to architect, develop, productize and deploy a whole new breed of open-sensor framework based on the industries leading solutions.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance - 75% employer paid; 25% employee paid.
• Dental Insurance - 100% employer paid.
• Vision Insurance - 100% employer paid.
• Health Spending Account (HSA) - Annual employer contribution of $2,650 (individual)/$5,300 (family)
• Short-Term Disability (STD) Insurance - 100% employer paid.
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance - 100% employer paid.
• Basic Life Insurance - 1x annual salary, up to $250,000 - employer paid.
• AD&D Insurance - 1x annual salary, up to $250,000 - employer paid.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance - Up to $300,000 - employee paid
• 401k & Profit Sharing - 5% Safe Harbor contributions, no match required; up to 10% Profit Sharing.
• Professional Development - $4,000 per calendar year to attend conferences & trainings.
• Tuition Reimbursement/Student Loan Repayment - Reimbursement of one class per semester towards continuing education with the option to apply up to $1,200 a year toward qualifying student loans.
• Employee Referral Incentive - $10,000 (paid 180 days after new hire start date).
• Annual Bonus - Performance Based.
• Paid Time Off - 160 hours.
• Holidays - 11 Federal Holidays.
• Maternity Leave - 160 hours followed by Short-term disability (STD).
• Paternity Leave - 160 hours
• Bereavement Leave - 24 hours (equivalent of 3 days) for immediate family
• Health & Wellness - $750 per calendar year for items such as gym memberships, ergonomic keyboards, standing desks, etc.
• Professional Subscriptions - $350 per calendar year.

Geon Technologies provides wage ranges in accordance with the Maryland Wage Range Transparency law. Paywithin the range will be decided by the company in its sole discretion and will be based on several factors including but not limited to experience and/or other qualifications. The projected pay range for this position is $130,000- $210,000.

Geon Technologies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.