Information System Security Officer 2

Information System Security Officer 2 - (CIS0003FZ) 

Your Impact:

 

Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space?  If so, look no further.  We are seeking an ISSO to join our team of passionate individuals.  In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the nation’s security and intelligence mission.  

The candidate will be responsible for security architecture and systems engineering supporting projects (primarily MFAMS, TITUS and JBlocks). The ISSO will provide guidance to the team to support system accreditation (IATT and ATO).

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs).
• Work with ISSM and DAOs to ensure systems obtain and maintain accreditation.
• Apply continuous monitoring techniques to evaluate the systems security posture.
• Create tasking for developers and system administrators as changes and patching are required.
• Ensure security policies, practices, and procedures are implemented.
• Track Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
• Review Audit Logs.
• Perform Data Transfers.
• Experience with:
  
  • The ICD 503/NIST 800-53 certification and accreditation process
  • The Risk Management Framework
  • Developing and maintaining SSPs
  • IAVA review and handling
  • Interpreting Security Scan results
  • Interfacing with System Administrators and Software Engineers
  • Task tracking systems (e.g. Jira, Redmine, ServiceNow)
• Understands:
  
  • Public Key Infrastructure-based authentication.
  • A variety of security policies, especially within the IC
  • Fundamentals of technical security risk assessment
  • Understands how to perform analysis of alternatives
  • Able to communicate ideas and status updates to management and other stakeholders. 
  • Must be able to work in a collaborative environment.
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

 

Here's What You'll Need:

 

Requirements:

• 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 the 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 the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF). 

Clearance Required: 

• TS/SCI with Polygraph

Minimum Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Minimum Years of Experience: 

• Ten (10) years of 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.
• Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of fourteen (14) years. 

Required Certifications: 

• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher is required: CAP, CND, Cloud+, GSLC, Security_ CE, HCISPP

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Pay Transparency Verbiage
Amentum’s health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Eligible employees and their dependents may elect medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, and, if eligible, a deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan. Employees will also receive 17 days of vacation per year, seven paid holidays, plus floating holidays and caregiver leave. Hired applicants will be able to purchase company stock and have the opportunity to receive a performance discretionary bonus.

The base salary range for this position is $155,000 to $175,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

 Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans  and Labor Laws Posters. 

Primary Location

: United States-Maryland-Fort Meade-20362-FMD2

Job Posting

: Mar 7, 2025, 4:46:00 PM

Job

: Information Technology

Organization

: CMS

Job Type

: ExperiencedJob Classification: Fulltime-Regular

Work Locations

: 20362-FMD2 9800 Savage Rd (Ops 1) 9840 OBrien Rd (R and E) Fort Meade 20755Capabilities: Cyber