Information System Security Officer 2

Information System Security Officer 2

Annapolis Junction, MD

OPS Consulting is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Officer 2 to work in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for the program’s information assurance program.
• Support, coordinate, implement, and enforce information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Maintain operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Assist with the management of security aspects of the information system and perform day-to-day security operations of the system.
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing.
• Perform vulnerability and risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation.
• Provide configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Mange changes to system and assesses the security impact of 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).

Required Qualifications:

• Eight (8) years of experience as an ISSO.
• At least one (1) year of experience in 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 a related discipline.  
• Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Security Clearance: 

• A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. 

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.