Sr. Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Themis Insight; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health, dental, and vision

401k with 6% contribution

11 holidays and 25 days PTO

Career development and training

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Themis Insight is hiring a Sr. Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support information assurance across DoD and DNI programs in the Fort Meade, MD area. This role emphasizes implementing security controls, maintaining SSPs, and coordinating RMF-based A&A activities.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of ISSO experience, strong communication, and DoD 8570 IAM/IAT qualifications, with robust RMF expertise and a track record managing security documentation and configuration management.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of ISSO experience on programs/contracts of similar scope.
• Strong communication skills and RMF understanding required.
• DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level II or higher compliance required.
• Experience with information assurance policies, RMF, and C&A documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support for implementing and enforcing information systems security policies and methodologies.
• Maintain documentation (SSPs, CA packages, SRTMs) for RMF/A&A processes.
• Assist with CM for security software, hardware, and firmware; track system changes.

Skills

Ten years ISSO experience

Strong communication

RMF understanding

DoD 8570 IAM/IAT familiarity

ICAM tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

ICAM tools

Security tools knowledge

Job description

Themis Insight solves difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem - not just the symptoms - using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh alternatives to ordinary, mainstream consulting firms through small, highly skilled, and hand-picked teams that can meet clients' needs in any industry. Our broad interdisciplinary understanding allows us to provide the right solution, even if it is from outside the industry or traditionally defined problem space. We bring Public and Private, Civilian and Military expertise to every case.

We are hiring a Sr. Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to work in the Fort Meade, MD vicinity. Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs.

Required:

TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

The Level 2 Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Provide support to senior ISSOs for implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of documentation
• Assist in the evaluation of security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Assist with the CM for information system security software, hardware, and firmware
• Maintain records on workstations, servers, routers, firewalls, intelligent hubs , network switches, etc. to include system upgrades
• Propose, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies
• Develop and maintain documentation for C&A in accordance with ODNI and DoD policies
• Provide CM for security-relevant information system software, hardware, and firmware
• Develop system security policy and ensures compliance
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program
• Provide support to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) for maintaining the appropriate operational IA posture for a system, program, or enclave
• Develop and update the system security plan and other IA documentation
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system
• Administer the user identification and authentication mechanism of the Information System (IS)
• Obtain C&A for ISs under their purview
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program
• Plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies
• Manage and control changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes
• Serve as the Approval Authority for ISs under their control

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Ten (10) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Experience is to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I, IAT Level II or higher is required.
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of the RMF process
• LATTEART, CAPPUCCINO, and ICAM tool knowledge

Themis Insight has all the PERKS!

You are our most valuable resource - your ambition, your knowledge, your creativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normal salary compensation. Themis Insight has you covered with flexible ways to balance work and home life, full health benefit premium coverage, and generous contributions toward your retirement.

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
• 401k: We contribute 6% even if you don't!
• Time Off: 11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
• Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
• Employee referral bonuses for successful hires

Themis Insight is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Themis Insight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.