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APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)Senior Level Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Reston, VA Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph Early Career (2+ yrs experience) Salary not specified
Job Description
Position Summary:
As a Senior Level Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at Base-2 Solutions you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing cybersecurity initiatives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct technical security assessments and contribute to the security systems. Ensure system security compliance, manage risks, and support certification activities throughout the program life cycle. Work with the application leads, sysadmins, dbas, developers and testers to ensure the assigned systems are security compliant and achieve/maintain ATO.Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in. Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from ISSMs and SCAsDevelop and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, and other required security documentation using XACTA.Drive IATT and ATO efforts, coordinating with stakeholders, cyber, and Authorizing Official (AO).Implement and validate NIST 800-53 controls in cloud-native DPaaS environments. Apply Zero Trust principles to secure data services, including identity, segmentation, and flow control. Required
Qualifications:
Security+ or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active.
Proficiency with XACTA and RMF process, including managing IATT and ATO processes.
Proficiency with Splunk.
Experience conducting assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks (such as ICD 503).Experience with implementing and maintaining system security documentation, including SSPs, SAPs, POA&Ms, and security assessment artifacts, coordinating closely with ISSMs, ISSEs, system owners, and authorizing officials.
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Prior Information System Security Officer or Information System Security Engineer experience
- Proven experience leading cybersecurity initiatives for significant programs, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of large-scale program requirements.
- Demonstrated success in team management, highlighting the ability to effectively guide and coordinate cybersecurity professionals.
- Strong background in communication, with a track record of effectively engaging with customer, program leads, leadership teams, and engineers to convey complex cybersecurity concepts and strategies.
Required
Education and Experience:
Equivalency 18 Years of experience in Security, Cyber, or Systems Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a master's degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.
Required
Security Clearance:
Active Top Secret/SCI with CI PolygraphU.S. citizenship is required 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.
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 United Healthcare, 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).100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.Retirement 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).401(k) pre-tax and Roth options. LeaveUp to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance:
Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).NT group id: 90984897
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