Junior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) MDX - SSFB/HSV

Amentum•Colorado Springs, CO

22h•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Junior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) is part of Amentum’s Missile Defense Division and directly supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The role supports senior ISSOs with cybersecurity engineering and Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities for MDA IC common-use systems, using the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS). The position is onsite five days per week at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, or Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Remote work is unavailable. The role requires an active DoW Secret security clearance and a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience with ATO packages, including Customer Responsibility Matrices for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS; knowledge of RMF and eMASS; and fundamental networking knowledge. Resumes must be submitted with month and year dates. The selected candidate may be employed by one of Amentum’s teammate companies. The position offers an estimated compensation range of $90,000–$120,000. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits including 401(k) matching; educational reimbursement; parental leave; an employee stock purchase plan; tax-saving options; disability and life insurance; and pet insurance. Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements.

Requirements

At least 1 year of directly related experience.
Direct experience with eMASS.
Current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE.
Active DoW Secret security clearance.
Ability to work onsite five days per week.
Demonstrable experience with ATO packages, including Customer Responsibility Matrices for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Demonstrable knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Demonstrable knowledge of the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) tool.
Fundamental networking knowledge.
Submit a resume with dates in month-and-year format.

Nice To Haves

Experience with BMC Helix.
Fundamental project management knowledge.
Experience drafting and peer reviewing policies and procedures.
Experience with CND tools such as ACAS and E-STIG.

Responsibilities

Provide cybersecurity engineering support in developing and maintaining MDA IC common-use systems under RMF using MDA’s eMASS.
Review and update packages, perform quality updates, and process ATO and IATT renewals using MDA’s eMASS instance.
Review Control and Package workflows in eMASS.
Maintain Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), including AO liens.
Produce and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as needed by the ISSM.
Support MDA Control Validation Testing (CVTs) by tasking and tracking deliverables to ensure timely completion.
Support MDA cybersecurity inspections, including MCTO, CCRI, CORA, and ESM.
Document and review Security Controls and Control Correlation Identifier (CCI) answers.
Coordinate responses on IC common-use systems with the Admin/ISSM and other ISSOs.
Participate in technical discussions with Government and contract customers.
Perform Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities on assigned systems.