Information System Security Officer

Base-2 Solutions

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

4 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health premiums

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to ensure security compliance and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). The role collaborates with application leads, admins, and developers to follow RMF, manage artifacts in Xacta, and respond to ST&E inquiries.

You will load STIGs, ACAS scans, and support security assessments while updating SSPs, SCTMs, STPs, and POAMs, ensuring robust regulatory compliance and secure system operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's in CS/engineering or related field is required.
9+ years of relevant security experience with a degree.
Experience implementing RMF, ATO processes.
Proven ability to mitigate vulnerabilities and incidents.
Strong documentation and artifact management skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with leads, admins, developers to ensure security compliance and ATO.
Follow RMF for full/partial/CONMON/no test scenarios.
Update SSPs, SCTM, STPs, POAMs documentation.
Load STIGs and ACAS scans as artifacts and track findings.
Assist ST&E team, ISSMs, and SCAs with questions during assessments.
Ensure security is built into system development lifecycle.

Skills

RMF processes

Xacta

Risk management

Security incident response

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

9+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience accepted

Tools

Xacta

ACAS

STIGs

SSP templates

Job description

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

Requisition ID: 4877
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.

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