ISSO Specialist

Footbridge Federal; Woburn (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Footbridge Federal is seeking an IT security professional to support defense-grade systems, operating in Windows, Linux, and virtualization environments. The role focuses on configuring controls, maintaining SSPs/POA&Ms, and ensuring continuous monitoring in a DoD/Federal setting.

Candidates should hold an active Secret clearance with potential for Top Secret, and bring 3–5 years of DoD/federal IT security experience, familiarity with RMF, STIGs, and vulnerability tooling.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret.
• 3–5 years of IT security experience in a DoD or federal environment.
• Technical experience securing Windows/Linux and VMware.
• Strong understanding of RMF, DISA STIGs, NISPOM, and DAAPM.

Responsibilities

• Assist in configuring and managing security controls for Windows, Linux, and virtualization systems.
• Help develop and maintain SSPs, Plans of Action and Milestones, and continuous monitoring documentation.
• Perform regular vulnerability scans, configuration assessments, and remediation.
• Gather, analyze, and securely store system audit logs.
• Maintain configuration management records, including change logs and account management documentation.

Skills

Security clearance

IT security experience

Windows & Linux security

VMware security

Vulnerability scanning

Education

Security+ certification

Tools

Splunk

ACAS

Nessus

OpenRMF

McAfee ePO

Job description

• Assist in configuring and managing security controls for Windows, Linux, and virtualized systems.
• Help develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and continuous monitoring documentation.
• Perform regular vulnerability scans, configuration assessments, and technical remediation.
• Gather, analyze, and securely store system audit logs.
• Maintain configuration management records, including change logs and account management documentation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of IT security experience within a DoD or federal industrial environment.
• Technical experience securing operating systems (Windows, Linux) and virtualization technologies (VMware).
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards, including RMF, DISA STIGs, NISPOM, and DAAPM.
• Experience utilizing vulnerability scanning and system auditing tools.
• Security+ certification, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with tools such as Splunk, ACAS, Nessus, OpenRMF, or McAfee ePO.
• DoD 8570/8141 compliant certifications.

Required Skills

• Active Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of IT security experience within a DoD or federal industrial environment.
• Technical experience securing operating systems (Windows, Linux) and virtualization technologies (VMware).
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards, including RMF, DISA STIGs, NISPOM, and DAAPM.
• Experience utilizing vulnerability scanning and system auditing tools.
• Security+ certification, or the ability to obtain it within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Skills

• Active Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with tools such as Splunk, ACAS, Nessus, OpenRMF, or McAfee ePO.
• DoD 8570/8141 compliant certifications.

Security Clearance

• Level: Secret

Travel or Schedule

• Full-time schedule.; Ability to support occasional off-hours emergency responses if needed.

Ability to support occasional off-hours emergency responses if needed.

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

1. Apply

   Submit your resume and contact details in about two minutes.

2. Recruiter Review

   Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.

3. Interview

   Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.

4. Offer

   When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.