Information Systems Security Officer 1

Synergy ECP; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP seeks a qualified ISSO to support information assurance activities for a program handling sensitive information. The role requires implementing security policies, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining compliance with RMF standards.

The candidate will work with senior ISSOs to ensure proper documentation, configuration management of security software and hardware, and ongoing security operations for classified processing environments. Fort Meade, MD-based onsite position.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years experience as an ISSO on programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline; four additional years may substitute for the degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher.
• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation.
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, and other network devices.

Responsibilities

• Supports an information assurance program for a program, organization, system, or enclave.
• Coordinates, implements, and enforces information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintains the operational security posture for information systems per RMF.
• Performs day-to-day security operations and evaluates security solutions for classified information.
• Prepares SSPs, Risk Assessments, C&A packages, and SRTMs.
• Supports security authorization activities in accordance with NIST RMF.

Skills

ISSO experience

DoD 8570 IAT Level I+

Security policy enforcement

Documentation and SSPs

Security analysis and risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

ElasticSearch

Spark

Hadoop

Python

Bash

Powershell

Kibana

SQLDeveloper

Oracle

Job description

Synergy ECP is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business SD(VOSB) that was formed in July 2007 with Headquarters in Columbia, MD and is made up of talented, dedicated staff to provide a broad range of services to the defense, intelligence and health care industries.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP).

It's what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results - showing we're ready to meet our customers' evolving demands.

Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Clearance Requirement

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph. US Citizenship Required.

Job Description

Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

Required Skills

• Five (5) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Experience is to include at least one (1) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher is required.
• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs , network switches, etc. to include system upgrades

Desired Skills

• Experience developing and deploying solutions with either ElasticSearch, Spark, or Hadoop
• Experience automating tasks through programming and scripting (e.g., Python, Java, Bash, Powershell)
• Experience extracting data from diverse databases and file structures (e.g., JSON, XML, CSV, TXT, unstructured) to leverage in a different target system
• Proficient with identifying data migration requirements, developing repeatable data conversion scripts and mappings, identifying and implementing data cleanup routines, and validating data accuracy and usability.
• Experience with data architecture and associated tools (SQLDeveloper, Kibana) and databases/datasources (Oracle, ElasticSearch, Hadoop)
• Requires full comprehension of SQL, cardinality, levels of granularity, normalization vs. de-normalization, and database and tool optimization techniques
• Experience with writing technical specifications and other technical documents