Senior Information System Security Officer

Base-2 Solutions, LLC.; Annapolis (MD); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer to collaborate with application leads, system administrators, DBAs, developers, and testers to ensure security compliance and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).

The role oversees RMF processes for full/partial testing, continuous monitoring, and no-test scenarios, and updates Xacta docs including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs. A TS/SCI with CI Poly is required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position.
• 19+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record in conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities.
• Experience in advocating mitigation strategies to reduce security risks.
• Strong background in monitoring systems and networks for security breaches.
• History of responding to security incidents and implementing corrective actions.

Responsabilidades

• Work with application leads, system administrators, DBAs, developers, and testers to ensure systems are security compliant and attain or maintain ATO.
• Follow RMF for full test, partial test, CONMON, and no test.
• Update Xacta documentation including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs.
• Load artifacts like STIGs and ACAS scans.
• Help implement STIGs and mitigate scan findings.
• Respond to ST&E questions and support assessment events.
• Coordinate with ISSMs and SCAs to ensure security controls are properly implemented.

Conocimientos

Security policies

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessments

Vulnerability management

Incident response

System monitoring

Xacta

Educación

Bachelor's degree in computer science / software engineering / related field

Herramientas

Xacta Suite

ACAS scans

STIG checklists

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer to work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). The role includes following the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test scenarios, updating Xacta documentation including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Control Trace Matrices (SCTM), Security Test Plans (STPs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs). The specialist will load artifacts such as Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) checklists and ACAS scans, help implement STIG checklists, mitigate scan findings, support security assessment events, and respond to questions from the Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) team, Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Security Control Assessors (SCAs).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain ATO.
• Follow the RMF process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test.
• Update Xacta documentation including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs.
• Load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Help implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
• Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in.
• Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from the PAT team, ISSMs, and SCAs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position required.
• 19 or more years of relevant experience required with a Bachelor's degree.
• Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and protect organizational information assets.
• Proven track record in conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
• Experience in developing and overseeing implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce security risks.
• Strong background in monitoring systems and networks for security breaches and suspicious activity.
• Successful history of responding to security incidents, investigating root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Experience conducting audits and assessments to verify adherence to security requirements.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School with 23 years of experience.
• Associate's with 21 years of experience.
• Bachelor's with 19 years of experience.
• Master's with 17 years of experience.
• PhD with 15 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo