Senior ISSO

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support a company focused on federal modernization, cybersecurity, and mission-critical technology initiatives. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The Senior ISSO will provide security oversight, compliance support, and risk management for systems, applications, data, and cloud environments supporting a major federal modernization program. This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting critical government systems while ensuring security controls, documentation, and continuous monitoring requirements are maintained throughout the system lifecycle. Responsibilities for the Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) include: Manage and maintain security compliance documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), POA&Ms, control evidence, and other artifacts required for federal security assessments and authorization activitiesEvaluate security controls across application, cloud, development, testing, migration, and operational environments while providing guidance on system hardening and secure configurationsSupport continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, audit reviews, and remediation efforts to identify security risks and track findings through resolutionPartner with engineering, cloud, DevSecOps, QA, data, and product teams to incorporate security requirements and risk considerations throughout system development and release activitiesMaintain security metrics, risk documentation, vulnerability reporting, and compliance records while supporting assessments, audits, incident response, and accreditation readiness Required Qualifications for the Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) include: 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information system security, ISSO support, security engineering, or related environments, with a Bachelor’s degree requiredStrong knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks, security controls, compliance requirements, continuous monitoring, and system authorization processesExperience performing vulnerability assessments, analyzing security findings, managing POA&Ms, and coordinating remediation activitiesExperience with identity and access management, system hardening, security logging, auditing, access controls, and risk managementMust have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance Preferred Qualifications for the Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) include: Experience supporting federal modernization, Intelligence Community, or other national security programsExperience securing AWS cloud environments and supporting cloud security and compliance initiativesFamiliarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipeline security, vulnerability scanning, and automated security toolsSecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, or similar credentials Compensation for the Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) includes: Salary Range: Competitive salary depending on experience Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as Required by Law This job opens for applications on 9/29/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date. Keywords: Senior ISSO, ISSO, Information System Security Officer, Senior Information System Security Officer, Information Systems Security Officer, Cybersecurity Analyst, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, Cybersecurity Engineer, Information Security Analyst, Information Security Officer, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security, Information Security, Federal Cybersecurity, RMF, Risk Management Framework, NIST, NIST 800-53, System Security Plan, SSP, POA&M, Plan of Action and Milestones, ATO, Authorization to Operate, Security Controls, Security Compliance, Continuous Monitoring, ConMon, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Risk Management, Security Assessments, Security Audits, System Hardening, IAM, Identity and Access Management, Access Control, Security Logging, Incident Response, AWS Security, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, CI/CD Security, CISSP, CISM, Security+, Federal Modernization, Top Secret Clearance, Active Top Secret, TS Clearance, Federal Government, Government Contracting, National Security, Huntsville, Huntsville AL, Alabama