INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY MANAGER

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now seeks an Information Systems Security Manager to lead RMF compliance for tactical DoD systems in Huntsville, AL. The role supports a Cyber Compliance Team, performs security assessments, and ensures continuous RMF compliance for data processing and mission systems.

Ideal candidates hold an active Secret clearance or higher, an Associate degree, and experience with DoD STIGs, RMF, and security assessment tools in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in DoD RMF process and NIST security controls.
• Familiarity with RMF packages, A&A, and DOD risk management.
• Knowledge of DoD security requirements and vulnerability assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate security posture evaluations against NIST controls.
• Select and assess security controls and maintain accreditation packages.
• Work with DoD RMF and ensure timely documentation and artifacts.
• Identify and document security threats across system lifecycles.

Skills

IS security expertise

RMF knowledge

Defense cybersecurity

DoD STIGs

NIST SP 800-160

ACAS Nessus SCC STIG Viewer

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

ACAS

Nessus

SCC

STIG Viewer

Job description

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Job Title

INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY MANAGER

Location

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-Time

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Associate Degree

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Ignitersoperatein the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML,spaceand missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

The candidate will be supporting a Cyber Compliance Team providing ISSM-Basic support for tactical systems. The person will be a key member of a team performing Hardware and Software Cybersecurity analysis along with key functions supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process for data processing, test, and tactical systems. Candidate must be able to prioritize competing requirements for time and resources and be able to adjudicate resource requirements based on understanding of Government customer and mission needs.

Job Requirements

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate technical evaluations of the equipment, software applications, full systems, or network and documenting the security posture, capabilities, and vulnerabilities against applicable NIST controls.
• Selecting and assessing security controls, timely completion of accreditation packages, formulating and implementing mitigations and maintaining the security posture of systems.
• Must have experience with eMASS and initiating, updating, and maintaining RMF packages.
• Identify, assess, make risk mitigation recommendations, and document system security threats/risks throughout a system’s lifecycle; validate system security requirements; formulate and maintain documentation and system certification and accreditation activities (planning, testing, assessing and coordinating).
• Ability to work with system developer to update, maintain, and track RMF and POA&M documentation.
• Documenting preliminary or residual security risks for system operation and manage and approve Authorization Packages.
• Monitoring and evaluating a system's compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) security, resilience, and dependability requirements including performing validation steps, comparing actual results with expected results, and analyzing the differences to identify impacts and risks at the software application, system, and network levels.
• Work with teams to provide solutions and to ensure continued functionality of systems within DoD RMF Framework.

Qualifications:

• Must possess and maintain a US Secret security clearance. Top Secret, SCI eligible, security clearance is a plus.

Required Skills / Experience:

• Meet DoDD 8140 ISSM-Basic certification, education, and experience compliance.
• Associates degree (Engineering, IT or Cyber-related field)
• Experience with implementing and evaluating DoD STIG requirements, NIST RMF, IAVMs and Cybersecurity assessment tools (ACAS, Nessus, SCC, STIG Viewer)
• Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and NIST security controls
• Knowledge of information system architecture and standards as they apply to cyber security
• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-160, Systems Security Engineering

Preferred Skills / Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering, IT or Cyber-related field)
• Strong desire to contribute to overall team success
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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