Specialized Infrastructure Services - ISSO Support Systems Engineer

PeratonLaurel, MD
$176,000 - $282,000Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring an ISSO Support Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 15 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable
  • DoD8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 or higher is required.
  • Strong experience as an ISSO with the customer.
  • Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Nice To Haves

  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience managing multiple SSPs
  • Knowledge about upcoming initiatives with the customer affecting SSP management.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a principal advisor to the Government on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving the security of an Information System (IS).
  • Provide the detailed knowledge and expertise required to manage the security aspects of an IS. Maintain responsibility for the day-to-day security operations of the system.
  • Security Control Validation Visits
  • Secure Configuration and Change management
  • Event Management
  • Account Management
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Security Incident Management
  • POA&M Management
  • Reauthorization
  • Decommissioning
  • Collaborate with the System Owner to maintain Approval to Operate (ATO), including the resolution of any Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) documents issued by the DAO.
  • Maintain and validate account and vulnerability management.
  • Develop and provide updated System Security Plans (SSPs) and supporting documentation (e.g. SECONOPs, diagrams, Privileged User’s Guide).
  • Respond to any data calls.
  • Provide security design guidance and analysis to the project team throughout the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
  • Collaborate with the Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) in the design, build, and self-test of systems.
  • Perform reviews of technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommended mitigation strategies.
  • Utilize XACTA, the system of record for SCA data.

Benefits

  • heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
  • eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan
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