Information Systems Security Officer - Federal Customer

Dell GmbH; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Mission Operations is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. This onsite role requires TS/SCI clearance and focuses on information security governance, compliance, and audit readiness in a classified environment.

You will lead or support information assurance activities, maintain documentation, coordinate audits, track remediation, and partner with engineering and operations to meet obligations.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity compliance, information assurance, facility security, or program security roles
• Working knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and security control implementation
• Experience preparing or maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts
• Strong communication, coordination, and issue-management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a classified environment
• Active TS/SCI and ability to maintain access as required by the program

Responsibilities

• Lead or support implementation of information assurance, compliance, and security governance processes
• Maintain security documentation, plans, controls, and required program records
• Coordinate audits, inspections, assessments, and remediation activities
• Track POA&Ms, findings, exceptions, and corrective actions through closure
• Partner with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure compliance obligations are met
• Support continuous monitoring, risk management, and policy enforcement activities
• Provide status reporting and recommendations to program and security leadership
• Promote security awareness and procedural compliance across the team

Skills

Cybersecurity compliance

Information assurance

Facility security

Program security

Tools

RMF

NIST 800-53

eMASS

XACTA

Job description

Information Systems Security Officer - Federal Customer (Chantilly, VA)

(onsite - 5 days per week: TS/SCI Required)

Job summary

The Cybersecurity & IA Leadership professional supports Dell Mission Operations by establishing and sustaining the security, compliance, and governance framework required for mission delivery in a classified environment. This role is responsible for overseeing information assurance processes, security documentation, audit readiness, and coordination across technical and operational stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of compliance requirements, strong judgment, and the ability to balance mission execution with disciplined security oversight.

Key responsibilities

• Lead or support implementation of information assurance, compliance, and security governance processes
• Maintain security documentation, plans, controls, and required program records
• Coordinate audits, inspections, assessments, and remediation activities
• Track POA&Ms, findings, exceptions, and corrective actions through closure
• Partner with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure compliance obligations are met
• Support continuous monitoring, risk management, and policy enforcement activities
• Provide status reporting and recommendations to program and security leadership
• Promote security awareness and procedural compliance across the team

Required qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity compliance, information assurance, facility security, or program security roles
• Working knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and security control implementation
• Experience preparing or maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts
• Strong communication, coordination, and issue-management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a classified environment
• Active TS/SCI and ability to maintain access as required by the program

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with JSIG, ICD, DCSA, or similar government security frameworks
• Experience with eMASS, XACTA, or similar compliance tooling
• Experience supporting secure facilities, insider threat programs, or personnel security processes
• Security certification such as Security+, CISSP, or equivalent
• Experience on government or intelligence-community programs

Work environment / program context

This role is central to protecting the program's security posture while enabling execution. This position focuses on system-level compliance support and formal reporting and audit coordination.