Remote Information Security Officer — Risk & A&A Architect

PlanIT Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group is seeking an Information System Security Officer in Reston, VA. The role requires conducting assessments, implementing controls, and supporting accreditation for enterprise IT systems to meet IA and security requirements.

Candidates should have eight or more years of related experience, a relevant degree, and the ability to navigate A&A processes per NIST RMF and ISO standards, with US citizenship or green card status and clearance readiness.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of relevant experience in information security.
• Degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field; if the degree is not in the field, four additional years of related experience.
• US citizenship or permanent resident status; must pass client clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments of threats, vulnerabilities, and risk to applications, domains, and cloud environments.
• Implement security controls, perform risk assessments, and document compliance per NIST RMF and ISO standards.
• Support accreditation processes to ensure IT systems meet IA/security requirements for the organization.
• Ensure risk treatment and compliance from internal and external perspectives.
• Develop security blueprints, models, standards, and guidelines to align with enterprise IT architecture.

Skills

GRC knowledge

Risk assessment

A&A processes

Security architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

NIST RMF

ISO standards

GRC tools

Job description

PlanIT Group is seeking an Information System Security Officer in Reston, VA. The role requires conducting assessments, implementing controls, and supporting accreditation for enterprise IT systems to meet IA and security requirements.

Candidates should have eight or more years of related experience, a relevant degree, and the ability to navigate A&A processes per NIST RMF and ISO standards, with US citizenship or green card status and clearance readiness.