Senior Information System Security Officer with Security Clearance

Base-2 Solutions

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

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Benefits offered by this job

100% health premiums

401(k) with 8% match

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior Information System Security Officer to ensure systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). The role works with cross-functional teams to implement RMF, update SSPs, SCTMs, STPs, and POAMs, and respond to ST&E inquiries.

The ideal candidate will manage STIGs/ACAS artifacts, mitigate findings, and support security assessments while coordinating with ISSMs and SCAs.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; 19+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies and procedures.
Proven track record in risk assessments and vulnerability remediation.
Experience in monitoring systems and investigating security incidents.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with application leads, admins, developers, and testers to ensure security compliance and ATO.
Follow RMF for various test scenarios and continuous monitoring.
Update Xacta documentation (SSP, SCTM, STP, POAM).
Load STIGs and ACAS scans; mitigate findings and support ST&E events.

Skills

RMF process

Xacta

STIG checklists

ACAS scans

Security policies

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position

Tools

Xacta

Job description

Job Description 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

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).

Health

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.

Income Protection

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).

Retirement

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.

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