Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

RTX; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous 401(k) matching

Paid time off and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance & disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Parental leave benefits

Wellness incentives

Job summary

RTX is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer to lead ISSO activities for classified information systems in a high‑assurance environment. You will ensure audit readiness, coordinate inspections, and validate security controls across IT, facilities, and operations while supporting continuous monitoring and risk management.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance on day one, IAM I certification, and a bachelor’s in a related field or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required on day one.
• IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570/8140.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience monitoring, detecting, auditing and continuous monitoring in DoD/enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with RMF, JSIG, NIST, NISPOM, and related guidance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead ISSO for assigned information systems and coordinate activities.
• Prepare systems for inspections, audits, and assessments with compliant documentation.
• Review data transfers and user access requests per security policies and contracts.
• Conduct advanced auditing and log analysis to identify risks and recommend mitigations.
• Develop and maintain cyber documentation, artifacts, and compliance reports.
• Track POA&Ms and ensure timely remediation of findings from inspections or audits.
• Participate in CCBs to review security impact of system changes.
• Collaborate with IT, Facilities, and Industrial Security to enforce ISSO responsibilities.
• Monitor metrics and vulnerability trends to support risk reporting.
• Communicate security posture and findings to ISSM and senior staff.

Skills

Security Clearance

IAM I Certification

DoD RMF/NIST familiarity

Cybersecurity monitoring

Documentation & audit

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field

Tools

Splunk SIEM

IDS/IPS

Endpoint protection

Vulnerability scanning

Network monitoring

Job description

Collins Aerospace Global Security Services (GSS) is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support cybersecurity operations for classified and controlled information systems. In this role, you will lead ISSO-level activities under the oversight of the ISSM, ensuring systems remain compliant, audit-ready, and aligned with program requirements. You will assist with continuous monitoring, system auditing, inspection readiness, and risk identification, while reviewing and processing data transfers, user access requests, and system changes through Change Control Boards (CCBs). This role provides a hands‑on, advanced cybersecurity opportunity, offering exposure to assessment and authorization processes, regulatory compliance, and operational cybersecurity practices in a high‑assurance environment. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to apply cybersecurity controls consistently across technical, physical, and operational environments.

This position is onsite in Jacksonville, FL

What YOU will do:

• Serve as the lead ISSO for assigned information systems, coordinating ISSO‑level cybersecurity activities across the system.
• Prepare systems for inspections, audits, and assessments by ensuring documentation, controls, and processes are compliant and inspection‑ready.
• Review and approve data transfers and user access requests within assigned scope, ensuring adherence to security policies, authorization boundaries, and contractual requirements.
• Conduct advanced system auditing and log analysis to identify trends, recurring issues, and potential security risks, and recommend mitigations to the ISSM.
• Develop, validate, and maintain cybersecurity documentation, authorization artifacts, and compliance reports to ensure systems remain audit‑ready.
• Manage and track Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) within ISSO responsibility, ensuring timely remediation of findings from inspections, audits, or continuous monitoring.
• Participate in Change Control Boards (CCBs), reviewing proposed system changes for security impact, authorization implications, and risk considerations.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (IT, Facilities, Industrial Security) and enterprise cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure consistent application of ISSO responsibilities across technical and operational environments.
• Monitor system metrics, vulnerability trends, and continuous monitoring data to support risk reporting and operational decision‑making.
• Communicate system security posture, inspection readiness, and ISSO‑level findings to the ISSM and other senior cybersecurity personnel.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required on day one.
• IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience performing cybersecurity monitoring, detection, auditing, and continuous monitoring activities in an enterprise or DoD environment.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, system logging, access management, and incident detection.
• Experience analyzing security alerts, logs, and network traffic to identify anomalous or malicious activity and escalating appropriately.
• Ability to document findings, audit results, and response actions in accordance with established procedures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as SIEMs (Splunk preferred), IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and network monitoring platforms.
• Experience participating in Change Control Boards (CCBs) and reviewing proposed system changes for security impact and risk.
• Ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support secure operations and maintain audit‑ready systems.
• Familiarity with DoD or other regulated environments, including RMF, JSIG, NIST, NISPOM, and DAAG guidance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Advanced experience using SIEM platforms such as Splunk for log analysis, alert triage, event correlation, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network protocols, architectures, and advanced attack techniques.
• Experience supporting inspection and assessment readiness, including trend analysis of security events and POA&Ms tracking.
• Exposure to vulnerability management processes and tools, including evaluation of findings and mitigation tracking.
• Ability to analyze system metrics, identify trends, and communicate risk and mitigation strategies to senior analysts or leadership.
• Experience coordinating with IT, Facilities, and Industrial Security teams to ensure consistent application of cybersecurity controls.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child, and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.