Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) with Security Clearance

About the role

Resonant Sciences LLC seeks a Security Information Systems Officer (ISSO) to support a government customer in a TS/SCI environment. The role involves participating in the development and implementation of security procedures, generating and maintaining RMF documentation, and coordinating with ISSM/CPSO on external information systems approvals.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development and implementation of security procedures.
• Works with ISSM to develop operational information systems security.
• Leverages guidance pertinent to all applicable directives and publications.
• Participates in the generation and maintenance of RMF documentation.
• Monitors a system and its environment of operation, including developing and updating system artifacts, managing, and controlling changes to the system, and assessing the security impact of those changes.
• Reviews artifacts pertinent to an information system ensuring Authorization to Operate (ATO) compliance.
• Collaborates with ISSM/CPSO on approval of external information systems.
• Maintains a baseline of configuration, hardware, software, and firmware for each system.
• Maintains and executes information system continuous monitoring plans.
• Ensures data ownership and responsibilities are established for each information system and enforces specific requirements like accountability/access/special handling.
• Ensures all users have the requisite security clearances, authorization, need-to-know, and are aware of their security responsibilities before granting access to the information system.
• Maintains a working knowledge of system functions, security policies, technical security safeguards, and operational security measures.
• Ensures adherence to information system security policies and procedures.
• Ensures proper procedures are followed when information system security incidents are discovered.
• Disseminates appropriate documentation to all applicable personnel.
• Assists with the development of an effective information system security education, training, and awareness program.
• Ensures initial, annual, and “as needed” training is accomplished and documented.
• Prepares audit/event reports for ISSM review, highlighting any/all anomalies.
• Ensures events captured are as outlined in applicable directives and publications.
• Schedules periodic testing to evaluate the security posture of information systems.
• Coordinates with parties to employ various intrusion attacks.
• Ensures all system security-related vulnerabilities are documented and ensures serious/unresolved violations are reported to the AO/DAO.
• Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of according to the policies and procedures outlined in the security authorization package.
• Advises users on the proper operation of a specific information system as outlined in its System Configuration Technical Manual (SCTM).
• Aids SAs in the approved maintenance procedures as approved by the ATO.
• Provides guidance, based on component classification, before purging and releasing information systems.
• Maintains system administrators (SA) monitor all available resources that provide warnings of system vulnerabilities or ongoing attacks.
• Confirms domain/local policies are configured to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintains system backup and recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures can be properly restored and are functioning correctly.
• Serves as a member of the configuration change board (CCB).
• Coordinates any configuration changes of a system with the ISSM prior to the change.
• Affords assessment changes to the system/operational needs that could affect its accreditation.
• Votes/veto member of the CCB for all systems.
• Assists with coordination between Resonant Sciences Security and Government authorities regarding system security posture requirements.
• Participates in information system security inspections, tests, and reviews.
• Ensures ISSM understands inspection timelines, operational impacts, and results.
• Serves as a member of the COMSEC Team.
• The ISSO shall assume ISSM responsibilities in the absence of or if no ISSM is assigned.
• Assists the ISSM in meeting their duties and responsibilities.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers, program managers, IT, security staff, etc.
• Maintains required DoDD 8570.01 IAM level II certifications.
• Attends required technical and security training (e.g., operating system, networking, security management) relative to assigned duties.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certification level to meet DOD Directive 8570.01-M IAM II requirements.
• 2+ years of ISSO experience in a TS/SCI environment supporting a government customer or 7+ years as System Administrator/Cyber Support to classified systems.
• Experience with supporting various system configurations (Stand Alone, Peer to Peer Networks, Local Area Networks, and Wide Area Networks) and security hardening, test, and maintenance of systems.
• Experience with various Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tools such as Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) (Nessus) and SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC).

What's in It for You?

• Become part of a high-tech work environment that is highly impactful, exciting, and collaborative.
• Flexible working environment that enables our employees to balance work and personal life.
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits with extremely low employee cost share for you and your eligible dependents.
• A well-funded Health Spending Account with standard account fees paid by Resonant Sciences.
• 10 Federal Holidays (6 Standard, 4 Floating).
• A flexible Paid Time Off plan for employees.
• A generous retirement plan, subject to plan, IRS and ERISA rules.

Who Are We?

Resonant Sciences is a research and development firm with locations all over the United States, focused on developing and transitioning innovative technologies and solutions to developmental and operational platforms. Our areas of expertise include radome and antenna design and fabrication, custom electronic solutions, and RF measurements of materials, antennas, radomes, and subsystems. Our extensive capabilities include design and analysis, production, and ground and flight testing.

A career at Resonant Sciences means that you will be involved in the complete development life cycle, seeing your design evolve from development prototype to incorporating mission requirements to technical specifications into a finished product for field testing. We are an equal opportunity 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.