ISSO Specialist - TS/SCI Onsite Role

Aquila Technology; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

401K with company match

Cell phone & internet reimbursed

BYOD reimbursement

Job summary

Aquila Technology seeks an ISSO Specialist to support a premier defense research organization. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, and will be based on-site in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities include compliance activities, risk management, vulnerability remediation, and coordination with the ISSM to develop SSPs and POA&Ms. Strong RMF/NIST experience is essential, with 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Qualifications

• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification required.
• Experience auditing and regulatory compliance in government/defense programs.
• Knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and continuous monitoring processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support necessary compliance activities (e.g., system security configurations, compliance monitoring).
• Continuously validate the organization against policies, guidelines, procedures, regulations, laws.
• Ensure plans of actions and milestones or remediation plans are in place for vulnerabilities identified during risk assessments, audits, inspections, etc.
• Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure security principles are reflected in organizational goals.
• Track audit findings and recommendations to ensure appropriate mitigation actions.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (G

Education

BS degree preferred

Security+ CE or equivalent 8570 certification

Job description

Aquila Technology seeks an ISSO Specialist to support a premier defense research organization. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, and will be based on-site in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities include compliance activities, risk management, vulnerability remediation, and coordination with the ISSM to develop SSPs and POA&Ms. Strong RMF/NIST experience is essential, with 8570 IAT Level II certification.