Information Systems Security Officer | ISSO1 | TS/SCI w/ poly security clearance

Power3; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions

Company-paid Life Insurance

Company-paid Disability Insurance

401k program with company match

Job summary

Power3 is looking for an ISSO I to provide information assurance support, ensuring compliance with security policies and maintaining operational security. The candidate should have five years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Responsibilities include managing security aspects, assisting with documentation, and evaluating security solutions. The role offers benefits including medical insurance, a retirement plan with 6% company match, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as an ISSO on similar programs.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher.
• Knowledge of security tools and software implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing security policies.
• Assist with documentation preparation and maintenance.
• Evaluate security solutions for classified information processing.

Skills

Knowledge of current security tools

Communication protocols

Encryption techniques/tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

We pride ourself on an open, and honest culture in the workplace which builds morale conducive to inspiring growth on our team, while balancinglifestyle by supporting personal and family goals with flexibility. Tulzi offers secure network systems and software engineering solutions in both the public and private sectors. With certified expert consulting the team at Tulzi is able to address the customer's mission and follow-through in the systems development life cycle.

Required: TS/SCI with poly Clearance
Title: ISSO I
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

InformationSystems Security

Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's Officer (ISSO) 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).

The Level 1 Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) must possess the following capabilities:

• 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.
• Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies.
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware.
• Develop system security policy and ensures compliance.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program.
• Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave.
• Develop and update the system security plan and other IA documentation.
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS).

Qualifications

Five (5) years of 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. DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher is required. Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package.

Health and Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance (three CareFirst healthcare plans to choose from, Dental and Vision Insurance, 75% covered for employee/ 50% per dependant)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions $1500 individual/ $3000 family

Personal Insurance Benefits

• Company-paid Life Insurance and AD&D coverage
• Company-paid Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance

Paid Leave

• Employees receive 20 days of vacation/10 holidays built into hourly rate/ 5 days of sick time (currently used for snow, jury, bereavement)

Retirement

• Pre-tax 401k program including 6% company match
• 100% fully vested from eligibility date

Eligible after 90 days of employment.

Tulzi Technologies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.