Information System Security Officer, Access Management

Ifas-LLC; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

IFAS seeks an Information System Security Officer for Access Management in Charleston, SC. The role focuses on identity and access control within CGFS, ensuring security compliance in a critical federal financial environment.

Responsibilities include managing user access for financial systems, aligning processes with DoS security requirements, and supporting audits. The position is on-site with standard shift hours and strict security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Six years of experience in computer systems analysis or systems design.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Eligible to receive Top-Secret Security clearance.
• Experience working with Federal accounting systems.
• Experience implementing financial accounting controls.

Responsibilities

• Provision, maintain, review, and document user access permissions for financial and administrative applications.
• Create and maintain user accounts for CGFS financial systems in accordance with established access-control requirements.
• Identify security process gaps and recommend workflow improvements that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support internal and external access-management audits, compliance reviews, and related documentation activities.
• Assess new or modified technical capabilities and support the implementation of security controls, processes, and software enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve access-related, production, and system-security issues.

Skills

Security awareness

Analytical thinking

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

CompTIA Security+ certification

Tools

ClassNet thick-client

PIV encryption

Job description

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Information System Security Officer, Access Management

** Charleston, SC, US

Salary Range: $73,769.80 To $86,788.00 Annually

Why is this Different from other Job Opportunities?

All contractors supporting this Department are required to successfully complete and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.

You Must Meet these Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or a related field.
• Six years of experience in computer systems analysis or systems design.
• Relevant experience, education, and/or certifications may be considered as a substitute for the stated education or degree requirement.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience working with Federal accounting systems.
• Be eligible to receive Top-Secret Security clearance
• Experience implementing financial accounting controls.
• Ability to assess technical capabilities, perform systems design, implement controls and processes, and resolve system or production issues.
• Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing.

We are also Looking for:

• Experience with accounting systems, practices, and procedures.
• Understanding of government accounting and Standard General Ledger requirements.
• Experience supporting Department of State financial service organizations or comparable federal financial environments.
• Functional expertise in Federal Accounting Operations, including policies, practices, reporting, and business-process requirements.
• Experience providing leadership, coaching, training, work-product review, consultation, or problem-solving support to team members.

Our most Successful Employees in this Position Demonstrate:

• Strong security awareness, sound judgment, and close attention to detail.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills when resolving access, process, or system issues.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Comfort working in a structured, compliance-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance technical execution with clear communication and reliable follow-through.

Overview of the Department:
IFAS is seeking an experienced Business Process Analyst III to support the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), within the Information Systems Security Office (ISSO) in Charleston, South Carolina. This role combines business process analysis, identity and access management, systems support, and security compliance in a mission-critical federal financial environment.

The successful candidate will help protect the integrity and availability of CGFS information systems by managing user access, improving security-related workflows, supporting audits, resolving access and system issues, and helping ensure that operational processes align with Department of State security requirements.

Day-to-day Job Responsibilities include:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provision, maintain, review, and document user access permissions for financial and administrative applications.
• Create and maintain user accounts for CGFS financial systems in accordance with established access-control requirements.
• Identify security process gaps and recommend workflow improvements that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support internal and external access-management audits, compliance reviews, and related documentation activities.
• Assess new or modified technical capabilities and support the implementation of security controls, processes, and software enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve access-related, production, and system-security issues.
• Manage the creation, maintenance, tracking, and distribution of peripheral devices and ClassNet thick-client hard drives.
• Perform equipment encryption and maintain PIV exclusion lists and associated access documentation.
• Translate technical requirements and issues into clear information for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of supported business processes and the automated systems that enable them.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of mission requirements.

Work Schedule:

The employee will work an 8-hour shift between the hours of 6:15 am to 6:00 pm with a non-compensated 45-minute lunch (See your Project Manager for work schedule and department policies). Additional hours may be required and must be authorized by your Project Manager and DoS Management. This is an 100% on-site position

• Windows 11 or later in a Windows network environment, including workstation operations and system internals such as Registry changes.
• Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and electronic mail tools.
• General PC workstation support and enterprise user-access administration.