Information System Security Officer

Base-2 Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to ensure security compliance across systems, leading RMF activities to obtain and maintain ATO. You will work with leads, admins, developers, and testers to load Xacta artifacts, develop SSPs, and respond to ST&E inquiries in a dynamic environment.

The role emphasizes implementing STIGs, managing vulnerabilities, and coordinating with ISSMs and SCAs to uphold regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; advanced experience may substitute for education.
• Proven ability to develop, implement, and enforce security policies to ensure compliance.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and apps.
• Experience creating risk mitigation strategies and monitoring for security breaches.

Responsibilities

• Work with application leads, system admins, database admins, developers, and testers to ensure security compliance and ATO.
• Follow RMF for full/partial test, CONMON, and no-test scenarios.
• Update SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs in Xacta documentation.
• Load artifacts like STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Help implement STIG checklists and remediate scan findings.
• Support security assessment events and respond to questions from ST&E team, ISSMs, and SCAs.

Skills

Security compliance

RMF process

Xacta documentation

STIG checks

ACAS scans

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience

Master's degree with 7 years of experience

PhD with 5 years of experience

High School with 13 years of experience

Tools

Xacta

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 3924
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). The role includes following the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test scenarios, updating Xacta documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Control Trace Matrices (SCTM), Security Test Plans (STPs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs). The specialist will load artifacts such as Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) checklists and ACAS scans, help implement STIG checklists, mitigate scan findings, and support security assessment events by responding to questions from the Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) team, Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Security Control Assessors (SCAs).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain ATO.
• Follow the RMF process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test scenarios.
• Update Xacta documentation including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs.
• Load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Help implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
• Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in.
• Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from the PAT team, ISSMs, and SCAs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position required.
• 9 or more years of relevant experience required with a Bachelor's degree.
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and protect organizational information assets.
• Proven track record in conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
• Experience in developing and overseeing implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce security risks.
• Strong background in monitoring systems and networks for security breaches and suspicious activity.
• Successful history of responding to security incidents, investigating root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Experience conducting audits and assessments to verify adherence to security requirements.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School with 13 years of experience.
• Associates with 11 years of experience.
• Bachelor's with 9 years of experience.
• Master's with 7 years of experience.
• PhD with 5 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).