Senior Information System Security Officer

SAIC•Pensacola, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is hiring a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to be located in Pensacola, FL. The successful candidate will be the primary technical resource for Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity. The Senior ISSO will lead and manage a small team of ISSOs supporting the Navy's Center for Information Warfare Training. This role ensures cybersecurity readiness for operational readiness assessments, manages NIST/RMF system accreditation for multiple training networks of various classifications, and performs vulnerability management and tracking. The position involves completing vulnerability scanning, performing audit log review, overseeing incident management response, and verifying system configuration compliance. The Senior ISSO will also manage incidents and requests via Service Now, conduct systems analysis and development, and collaborate with other team leads and government IT & IA personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or an associate's degree and five (5) years of experience; years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of five years of experience in Information Technology (IT) with at least three (3) years of experience in cybersecurity / IA.
Must have an active CASP+ CE / SecurityX CE (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.
Must possess a TS/SCI security clearance.
CI polygraph is required after onboarding.

Nice To Haves

CISSP is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a small team of ISSOs supporting the Navy's Center for Information Warfare Training.
Ensure cybersecurity readiness for operational readiness assessments.
Manage NIST/RMF system accreditation for multiple training networks of various classifications.
Perform vulnerability management and tracking via VRAM and other government vulnerability management solutions.
Complete vulnerability scanning using ACAS/Nessus.
Perform audit log review.
Oversee incident management response and tracking for cybersecurity events and spillages.
Verify system configuration compliance with DISA STIG checklists using automated tools such as eMASSter and SCAP.
Manage incidents and requests assigned via Service Now.
Perform a variety of routine and non-routine tasks associated with Cyber/Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) support in accordance with National and Department of Defense (DoD) standards to include the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Zero Trust.
Conduct systems analysis and development to keep systems current with changing technologies, security needs, and user functional requirements.
Collaborate with other team leads and government IT & IA personnel.