ISSO: Secure Critical Systems & Compliance Lead

Rincon-Research-Corporation; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance

ESOP

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Job summary

Rincon Research Corporation, located in Tucson, AZ, seeks an Information System Security Officer to support ISSO activities and RMF-based security for local and networked systems. The role interfaces with engineers, visitors, system admins, and security staff to ensure accreditation and ongoing compliance.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of ISSO or sysadmin experience, Linux expertise, and eligibility for a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of ISSO and/or System Administration experience.
• Experience in Cybersecurity including assessments, accreditations, and continuous monitoring.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux systems and commands.
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
• Must have a current favorably adjudicated T5 / T5R and eligibility for a TS//SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Rincon Research Cybersecurity team to provide ISSO support to new and existing systems.
• Ensure accredited systems are operated, maintained, and updated according to security policies, controls, and documentation.
• Create and Maintain information assurance documentation including System Security Plans and Body of Evidence (BoE).
• Perform Continuous Monitoring and reporting of identified security controls including audit log reviews, system compliance assessments, vulnerability scans, and account activity for privileged and general users.
• Review and approve proposed changes to system baseline configurations, enforce standard configuration management practices, and perform updates to the SSP documentation.
• Collaborate with the Rincon Cyber Security team and System Admins to provide IA support to new and existing systems.

Skills

Linux systems

Communication

Remote collaboration

Industrial security

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Industrial Security

Active DoD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent)

Current TS/SCI clearance

DoD 8570 IAM Level 1 Certification

Tools

RMF tools (XACTA, eMASS)

Splunk

Nessus

SCC

Job description

Rincon Research Corporation, located in Tucson, AZ, seeks an Information System Security Officer to support ISSO activities and RMF-based security for local and networked systems. The role interfaces with engineers, visitors, system admins, and security staff to ensure accreditation and ongoing compliance.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of ISSO or sysadmin experience, Linux expertise, and eligibility for a TS/SCI clearance.