Information System Security Officer

PlanIT Group, LLC; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group, LLC seeks a seasoned security professional to lead assessments of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk, ensuring alignment with enterprise policies. You will develop mitigation strategies and document compliance for IT systems and cloud environments.

The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams, supporting A&A activities, and briefing executives. A minimum of 8–12 years of relevant experience and a degree in a related field are expected.

Qualifications

• Proficiency implementing security controls, risk assessments, and documenting compliance per NIST RMF and ISO standards.
• Experience evaluating and supporting documentation, validation, and accreditation processes for IT systems.
• Ability to manage multiple security assessment projects with cloud and on-prem environments.
• Special credentials may be required at the Task Order level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, determine deviations from policy, assess risk, and propose mitigations.
• Support development of security blueprints, models, and guidelines to maintain secure enterprise IT architecture.
• Use network and vulnerability scanning tools to interrogate systems for configuration and status.
• Serve as SME for the US Government Client A&A process and guide stakeholders and new resources.
• Communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams and brief executives.

Skills

Security assessments

Risk management

Compliance documentation

A&A processes

GRC tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security / related field

Tools

GRC tools

Job description

Conducts assessments of threats and vulnerabilities, determines deviations from acceptable configurations or enterprise or local policy, assesses the level of risk, and develops and/or recommends appropriate mitigation countermeasures in operational and non-operational situations.

Task Description And/or Any Specific Requirements

• Ability to manage responsibility for security assessments of a variety of applications or domains, to include cloud computing, and to manage several project/initiatives of large size, complexity, and risk.
• Demonstrated proficiency in implementing security controls, conducting risk assessments, and documenting compliance measures based on NIST RMF and ISO standards to meet organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in successfully evaluating and supporting documentation, validation, and accreditation processes necessary to assure that new and existing information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's information assurance (IA) and security requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ensuring appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to support development of actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise IT architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business.
• Experience with network and vulnerability scanning tools and technologies to interrogate systems for configuration and status.
• In-depth understanding of security architecture principles and best practices to design, implement, and maintain secure IT infrastructures in alignment with A&A policies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools for managing Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes.
• Ability to serve as subject matter expert (SME) for the US Government Client A&A process, including providing guidance to stakeholders, business units, and new A&A resources as necessary.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to build and maintain schedules and step-by-step action plans.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, business units, stakeholders, and IT professionals, and to brief executives.

Experience/Education

• A minimum of eight (8) to twelve (12) years' relevant experience.
• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.
• Typically performs all functional duties independently.
• Note: Special credentials (licenses and/or certifications) may be required at the Task Order level on a case-specific basis.

Additional Provisions

• Pass a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• Once candidate's resume is approved and interview passed, the agency is responsible for providing drug screening. Failure to submit the drug screening results will delay the security clearance process.
• If a candidate is given an interim clearance, continuation of employment is then based on the candidate receiving a sensitive clearance.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or permanent status Green Card holder.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)