Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support RMF, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability management at a client site in Washington, DC. This position is contingent on contract award while AIS pursues a proposal.

You will document security controls, maintain RMF artifacts, lead risk assessments, and coordinate with audit teams. A Top Secret clearance is required, with the potential to obtain TS/SCI access as needed.

Qualifications

• One of the following education/experience combinations: Bachelor's 7y, Master's 5y, PhD 3y, Associate 9y, or No degree 11y.

Responsibilities

• Perform documentation, testing, and ongoing review of information system security controls.
• Ensure assigned systems are fully scoped and components inventoried.
• Document and articulate the implementation of security controls.
• Support RMF activities and vulnerability management throughout the lifecycle.
• Prepare, review, and maintain security documentation, risk assessments, and authorization artifacts.
• Support timely achievement and maintenance of system ATOs.
• Maintain RMF artifacts, POA&Ms, system boundary docs, data flow diagrams, and inventories.
• Support vulnerability and patch-management activities and applicable data calls.

Education

Bachelor's degree + 7 years of experience

Master's degree + 5 years of experience

Ph.D. + 3 years of experience

Associate degree + 9 years of experience

No degree + 11 years of experience

Job description

Information System Security Officer (ISSO)## Information System Security Officer (ISSO)Apply: Onsite: Client Site - Washington, D.C.: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR2026001438# **Why AIS?**### When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.* **Employee Ownership**: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.* **Continuous Learning**: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.* **Inclusive Culture**: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.* **Mission-Driven Work**: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.# **What are we looking for?**### At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.# **What you will be doing?**### ***This position is contingent upon contract award. We are currently pursuing a proposal and are seeking qualified candidates to include in our submission and identify candidates for future hiring needs on the program once awarded.***At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Security Engineer.* **Core Knowledge & Skills:** Designs secure architectures, leverages advanced threat detection, leads incident response, and implements security automation.* **Work & Complexity:** Manages complex incidents, conducts threat analysis, leads audits, and implements process improvements.* **Quality & Independence:** Delivers high-quality reports, aligns practices with industry standards, and operates with high autonomy.* **Teamwork & Communication:** Leads team projects, collaborates cross-functionally, mentors juniors, and resolves conflicts.* **Consulting & Engagement:** Provides strategic consulting, leads improvement initiatives, recommends advanced technologies, and manages vendor relationships.As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Information System Security Officer (ISSO).# **Position Summary**The Mid-Level Information System Security Officer (ISSO) provides information system security support throughout the system lifecycle, helping assigned systems achieve and maintain compliant authorization while supporting RMF, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, security documentation, and related cybersecurity requirements. **Please note that these positions are for a proposal and are contingent upon contract award.**# **Key Responsibilities*** Perform documentation, testing, and ongoing review of information system security controls.* Ensure assigned systems are fully scoped and system components and technology stacks are accurately inventoried.* Clearly document and articulate the implementation of assigned security controls.* Support Security Assessment and Authorization and RMF activities throughout the system lifecycle.* Prepare, review, and maintain security documentation, risk assessments, and authorization artifacts.* Support timely achievement and maintenance of system ATOs.* Maintain RMF artifacts, POA&Ms, system boundary documentation, data flow diagrams, network diagrams, and hardware/software inventories.* Support vulnerability and patch-management activities and applicable agency or federal data calls.* Perform continuous monitoring and maintain accurate system-security documentation.* Support proper retirement, cancellation, or decommissioning of systems that are no longer required.# **Required Qualifications**Candidates must meet **one** of the following education/experience combinations:* Bachelor’s degree + 7 years of experience* Master’s degree + 5 years of experience* Ph.D. + 3 years of experience* Associate degree + 9 years of experience* No degree + 11 years of experience**Certification Requirements*** One of the following certifications is required to be 8140 compliant: + CySA+, PenTest+, GSEC, CAP, GCIA, GCIH, or Cloud+**Security Clearance*** **Top Secret clearance required**, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI access when required by the assigned division/position.At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member.The targeted base salary range for this role is $101,000-$152,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.