NMCC - Information System Security Officer

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience with continuous monitoring and Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms)
• Must be able to work in a constantly changing regulatory environment with short-, mid-, and long-term timelines for remediating any non-compliance
• Must be able to work well within a team environment and able to adapt quickly to change
• Maintain cybersecurity procedures and processes as assigned
• Able to analyze, interpret, and apply Federal cybersecurity guidance to customer needs
• Communicate the security posture of systems through designated reporting mechanism
• Assist in preparation and review documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports (RAR), and other Assessment & Authorization (A&A) artifacts
• Assist in the research and address information security issues as required, and develop and maintain the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and support remediation activities
• Develop and advise development of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) artifacts and security documentation to include, but not limited to System Security Plans (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestone (POAM), Contingency Plan, Incident Response Plan, Configuration Management Plan
• Assist with pre-assessment preparation
• Perform Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Perform continuous monitoring of security controls to ensure that they are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and producing the desired outcome with respect to meeting the cybersecurity requirements for assigned IT systems.
• Advise system owners on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of assigned IT systems
• Strong verbal and written skills required providing management status reports and document system changes
• Analyze problems and provide focused solutions to effectively communicate information to various audiences verbally and through written communications.
• Develops and maintains POA&Ms and supports remediation activities in coordination with the customer and Security Engineers
• Maintains an inventory of hardware and software for information systems for the client
• Conduct reviews of closed Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) for completeness and compliance
• Develop and support the ongoing authorization (OA) process that includes continuous monitoring
• Monitor security controls for ISs to maintain security Authorized To Operate (ATO)
• Upload all security control evidence to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) application to support security control implementation during the monitoring phase
• Will manage A&A document repository and assure IT system security documents are current and compliant
• Develop and update assessment and authorization documentation (Body of Evidence) for management and continuous monitoring of information systems
• Ensure that changes to IS, its environment, and/or operational needs that may affect the authorization status are reported to the system owner and IS Security Manager (ISSM)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Active IAT II certification
• Past or current ISSM/ISSO experience
• DoD IS knowledge and experience
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented
• Must be able to take initiative and work independently or as a member of a team
• Must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: multi-tasking, critical thinking; and the ability to work quickly, efficiently and accurately in a dynamic and fluid environment
• Familiar with NIST publications, specifically RMF and NIST controls
• Experience developing A&A documentation from scratch and performing assessments; RMF step 1 through 6
• Working knowledge of Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Services (eMASS) and XACTA

Overview

We are seeking a high-level Information System Security Officer to provide support and improve the Continuous Cyber Security posture within the National Military Command Center in Arlington, VA (Pentagon).

The AFNCR IT Services program provides support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR missions to include the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), and other locations, leased spaces, and alternate sites.

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Pentagon (Hyrbid)
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: (Low, Medium, High)
• Work schedule: Dayshift; core support hours are 0600 -1800
• Amount of Travel:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

U.S.Citizenship

Clearance requirement: Active TS/SCI

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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