Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with an Active Secret Clearance

Must be visa independent

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid )

Job Description

Job Description and Required Qualifications

The Information Systems Security Officer is responsible for all cybersecurity work performed under this project. The Information Systems Security Officer must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

The Information Systems Security Officer shall be available to the Contracting Officer’s Representative via telephone and/or in person between the hours of 0800 and 1800 EST, Monday through Friday, and shall respond to a request for discussion or resolution of cybersecurity problems within 3 hours of notification.

The selected candidate should be experienced in auditing, audit practices, and compliance, with technical competence in security controls, especially systems, networking, and architecture. Additionally, should be familiar with security regulations and standards such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP)

Requirements: Responsible for all technical work, senior level, primary technical authority, 0800–1800 EST availability, 3-hour response, CO approval for replacement.

Core Responsibilities

Architecture design (OV-1/SV-1)

DevSecOps implementation

System integration, engineering oversight, and tool/platform selection.

RMF/ATO leadership

SSP and control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Required Qualifications

BS in a technical field

10+ years cloud/software engineering

Secret clearance

Expertise in AWS/Azure, hybrid cloud.

Highly Preferred Requirements

FedRAMP High/DHS ATO experience

Kubernetes/CI/CD

Multi-classification environments

Cloud certifications