Information Systems Security Manager II with Security Clearance

AFORGE LLC; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AFORGE LLC seeks an Information System Security Manager II (ISSM2) at NSWC Crane, Indiana (Contractor Site in Bloomington). The role requires active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret and involves governance, RMF authorization, security-control validation, and continuous monitoring for iPDM, IWS 5, and related systems.

You will author and review security plans and evidence, coordinate across system elements, and ensure DOD cybersecurity lifecycle compliance, including STIG

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or DoD equivalent.
• 3–5 years of validated ISSM experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Experience with RMF, STIGs, ACAS and SCAP.

Responsibilities

• Support RMF authorization and continuous monitoring per DoDI 8510.01.
• Develop and review security plans, evidence, POA&Ms, and authorization packages.
• Coordinate security activities across system elements and communicate risks to leadership.
• Assess proposed migrations into the authorization boundary and advise on risk.

Skills

RMF Authorization

STIGs & SCAP

Security+ CE

Top Secret eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ACAS

SCAP

Job description

Title: Information System Security Manager II (ISSM2)
Location: NSWC Crane, Indiana (Contractor Site in Bloomington.)
Clearance Requirement: Active Secret at time of award; must remain eligible for Top Secret Position Overview:
Responsibilities
The Information System Security Manager II supports cybersecurity governance, RMF authorization, security-control validation, and continuous monitoring for iPDM, IWS 5, and related Task Area 3 systems. The position authors and reviews cybersecurity plans and evidence, coordinates security activities across system elements, and protects Government IT and digital environments throughout their lifecycle. Key Responsibilities:

• Support system categorization, control selection and tailoring, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring in accordance with DoDI 8510.01 and Government direction.
• Develop, review, and maintain applicable RMF artifacts, including security plans, assessment evidence, POA&Ms, inventories, diagrams, control implementation statements, and authorization-package records.
• Apply and validate DISA STIG checklists and coordinate credentialed ACAS and SCAP assessments, manual checks, findings adjudication, and remediation verification.
• Assess outside applications proposed for migration into the iPDM authorization boundary, including components, interfaces, data flows, vulnerabilities, dependencies, and control inheritance.
• Support IWS 5 systems in acquiring and maintaining ATOs; prepare evidence and recommendations for Government cybersecurity authorities and the designated AO.
• Monitor vulnerabilities, configuration changes, POA&M milestones, evidence currency, and significant-change impacts throughout authorization sustainment.
• Coordinate incident reporting, access control, audit, configuration management, risk assessments, and cybersecurity training as assigned.
• Communicate security risk, remediation priorities, residual risk, and authorization status to technical and Government leadership. Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, CNSSI 4012 certificate, ADQ GA7, or successful completion of one of the qualifying military training courses identified in Attachment 05 or a Government-accepted DoD Service equivalent.
• Three to five years of validated specialized experience in Specialty Area 72, Information Systems Security Management.
• Current CompTIA Security+ CE or CASP certification.
• Ability to complete and maintain applicable Cybersecurity Workforce qualification and OJT requirements within Government-directed timelines, including the applicable NAVEDTRA pathway.
• Ability to maintain at least 40 continuing-education hours annually while assigned to the Cybersecurity Workforce.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance at the time of award and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to support contractor sites serving the Washington Navy Yard and NSWC Crane. Preferred Qualifications:
• Six or more years of relevant cybersecurity or ISSM experience.
• Experience with DoDI 8510.01 RMF, Navy authorization processes, STIGs, ACAS, SCAP, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting iPDM, IWS 5, Navy product-data systems, or application migration into an accredited boundary. About AFORGE:
  

AFORGE is a federal contractor providing innovative solutions and engineering services to the DOD and Intel space. AFORGE is a well-respected, up-and-coming veteran owned small business with approximately 50 employees and growing. Our philosophy is to provide our employees with a rewarding career in support of the warfighter.