Information System Security Officer - ISSO (Manager Information Security)

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group, seeks a senior cybersecurity engineer to join its government-focused team in the United States. You will collaborate with government agencies, engineering, and program offices to address cybersecurity risks and ensure compliance with NIST and RMF standards.

You will develop architectures, review test plans and validation documents, and lead technical initiatives across the system lifecycle to boost resilience and mission assurance. U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field with deep cybersecurity expertise.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, systems engineering, software development, or network security.
• U.S. citizenship and background check for public-trust clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with government teams to resolve cybersecurity issues and risks.
• Review test plans, reports, and validation docs for compliance.
• Develop and maintain system architectures, network diagrams, and interfaces.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, audits, and milestones.
• Develop cybersecurity requirements and RMF-compliant solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for RMF implementation throughout system life cycle.
• Validate cybersecurity implementations across devices and architectures.
• Recommend system hardening strategies to improve cyber resilience.
• Contribute to secure, defensible security processes where policy is absent.
• Support government efforts securing trust boundaries with external systems.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Systems engineering

Software development

Network security

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related technical discipline

Job description

Overview

IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group, is the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, transforming public and private organizations across the globe. Our industry-enabled and client-specific solutions draw upon decades of expertise in biometrics to revolutionize the fields of public security, justice and public safety, travel and transport, identity, and access control. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint and facial recognition solutions top independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness and scalability. These exacting standards enable our clients to build safer, fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. With 4000+ employees around the world and 150+ partners worldwide, we offer more than just a job - we provide a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, opportunities abound, and your talents are valued. Be part of a global leader shaping the future of biometric based technology. Learn more here.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with government organizations, engineering teams, technical and program offices to resolve technical cybersecurity issues and risks.
• Review cybersecurity test plans, test reports, and validation documentation to ensure system functionality and compliance with applicable security requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system architectures, network diagrams, interface specifications, and engineering analyses.
• Participate in engineering design reviews, technical interchange meetings, audits, and program milestone reviews.
• Develop cybersecurity requirements and engineering solutions in accordance with applicable FISMA High and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Provide technical leadership for implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) throughout the system lifecycle.
• Validate implementation of cybersecurity requirements for devices, subsystems, systems, enclaves, and platform-level architectures.
• Recommend system hardening strategies that improve cyber resilience, mission assurance, and operational survivability.
• Contribute to the establishment and optimization of defensible security processes where existing policy is absent
• Support government efforts in securing trust boundaries and interconnection agreements with external systems

The US base salary range for this position is $134,560.00 - $168,199.00 + bonus + benefits. While it is uncommon for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the pay range, all compensation decisions are made based on the specific facts and circumstances of each hire. The final offer may vary depending on a combination of factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics (with a concentration in Computer Science), or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in cybersecurity engineering, systems engineering, software development, computer architecture, or network security.
• Experience supporting Department of Homeland Security, FISMA High requirements .
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity engineering, cyber defense, systems integration, and technical leadership.
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must meet background check requirements equivalent to position of public trust

The ideal candidate will have experience with one or more of the following:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
• Department of Defense 8500-series cybersecurity policies.
• Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (T&E).
• Cyber Threat Intelligence.