Sr ISSO

About the role

Open Systems Technologies Corporation is seeking a seasoned ISSO professional to join our high-performing cyber team in support of a large SOC enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal advisor to the Information System Owner (SO), Business Process Owner, and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Information System Security Manager (ISSM) on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of an information system.
• Ensures the implementation and maintenance of security controls.
• Directs and implements the necessary controls and procedures to cost-effectively protect information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction.
• Provides guidance and direction for the physical protection of information systems assets to other functional units.
• Provides reports to superiors regarding effectiveness of data security and makes recommendations for the adoption of new procedures.
• Assists with reviewing, developing, and navigating the system, team, and customer through the Authority to Operate (ATO) accreditation/certification documentation process.
• Performs network self-inspections.
• Creates new and edits existing documentation that forms the Authority to Operate (ATO) package, including the System Security Plan and IS contingency plan.
• Develops Plan of Action and Milestone (POAMS) from vulnerability data and enters it into the system of record.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience as an ISSO.
• 4-year degree.
• Top Secret clearance with the ability to sit for a CI Poly.

Skills

• Experience with the implementation, oversight, and maintenance of the security configuration, practices, and procedures for systems.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Xacta.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• CISSP or CompTIA Certification (any level).

Benefits

• 3 weeks paid time off.
• 2 weeks holiday pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• 401k with up to 4% company match.