Senior Information System Security Officer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Officer responsible for safeguarding computer networks and systems to ensure data security, integrity, and confidentiality at the highest standards. You will design, develop, implement IA and security systems across multiple enclaves with varied data protection requirements.

The role requires expertise in Risk Management Framework, system security assessments, and collaboration with architects, admins, DBAs, developers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience.
• Master's degree with 12+ years of experience.
• PhD with 10+ years of experience.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components.
• Analyzes architecture and system functionality for multiple technologies.
• Performs system installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of IA and CND systems.
• Performs limited penetration testing and routine exploit analysis.
• Reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation for completeness and compliance.
• Assists architects and developers in implementing information security functionality to ensure policy compliance.
• Supports building security architectures and enforcement of trusted relationships among external systems.

Skills

Security clearance

Risk Management Framework

IA/SECURITY

ACAS scans

STIG checklists

Xacta

CND

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Xacta

ACAS

STIG

Job description

Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Officer responsible for safeguarding computer networks and systems to ensure data security, integrity, and confidentiality at the highest standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments with multiple enclaves and differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Analyzes architecture and system functionality for multiple technologies.
• Contributes to the development and evaluation of attack scenarios.
• Prepares and delivers technical reports and briefings.
• Has a complete understanding of Risk Management Framework and implements the process on program systems/networks.
• Performs or reviews technical security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities, non-compliance with IA standards and regulations, and recommends mitigation strategies.
• Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs.
• Assists architects and systems developers in identifying and implementing appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application security policy and enterprise solutions.
• Supports building security architectures and enforces trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
• Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.
• Contributes to security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification, and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
• Reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance.
• Performs system installation, configuration, maintenance, account maintenance, signature maintenance, patch management, and troubleshooting of operational IA and CND systems.
• Performs limited penetration testing and routine exploit analysis.
• Performs system or network designs encompassing multiple enclaves with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Recommends system-level solutions to resolve security requirements.
• Supports enforcement of design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Works with application leads, sysadmins, DBAs, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve/maintain ATO.
• Loads artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Helps implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
• Supports security assessment events and responds to questions from PAT team, ISSMs, and SCA.
• Experience loading artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
• Experience helping to implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
• Experience supporting security assessment events and responding to questions from PAT team, ISSMs, and SCA.
• Experience working with application leads, sysadmins, DBAs, developers, and testers to ensure systems are security compliant and achieve/maintain ATO.
• Experience working with Xacta.
• Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience.
• Master's degree with 12+ years of experience.
• PhD with 10+ years of experience.
• None specified.
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph Pay & Benefit Highlights Compensation
• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.
• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).