About The Position

At RTX, a global leader in aerospace and defense, 185,000 employees are united by a common purpose to solve the world's most complex problems. Raytheon, with over 100 years of experience, delivers solutions that protect the nation and its allies. Our cybersecurity team is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) II to work 100% onsite at our facility in Forest, Mississippi. The ISSO is responsible for compliance oversight, assessment, and operations of systems under their purview, potentially supporting a single large-scale program or multiple programs. While not having direct reports, this role involves mentoring a team of ISSOs, providing support and advice on daily occurrences and issues. The position requires conducting recurring Cybersecurity reviews in accordance with DoD Manuals, NIST Special Publications, customer directives, and company policies, serving as a subject matter expert (SME) on Cybersecurity topics, and representing the Cybersecurity organization to external counterparts. Additionally, the role involves providing guidance and technical training to other ISSOs within the organization.

Requirements

  • University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
  • IAM Level I certification (Security+ or other)
  • Relevant Experience Considered in any combination: Cybersecurity, systems security or hardening
  • Information Technology
  • Compliance-based auditing using the Risk Management Framework (RMF), DCSA Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM), Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), and/or non-defense regulations such as FAA, Payment Card Industry (PCI), ISO 9001 Quality Management standards, or HIPPA
  • Experience working with and/or supporting computer technologies (such as: databases, operating systems, computer network hardware, software programs, hardware troubleshooting or electronics)
  • Physical security/security, policework/criminal justice, investigations, or Border Patrol
  • Project or program management, office management, senior administration, or account management
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance AFTER START is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working in DoD classified operating and/or laboratory environments
  • Experience with various information system security tools that address vulnerability analysis and mitigation. These may include Splunk, Forcepoint, Ivanti, Tenable, ACAS, HBSS, etc.
  • Familiarity with implementation of Government directives and policies derived from NIST, CNSSI, DoD, or other Government Regulatory compliance standards within a professional industry
  • Experience in the execution of the Assessment & Authorization processes, as defined within the Risk Managed Framework (RMF)
  • Experience providing technical security consultation for complex, cross-domain, heterogeneous classified networked environments in collaboration with internal/external Customers, Information Technology (IT)
  • Familiarity with large multi-facility networks including complex components, including Windows and Linux environments
  • Experience interpreting, implementing, and assessing DISA STIGs.
  • Familiarity with the execution and management of cyber incident response; preservation, containment, and eradication

Responsibilities

  • Reviewing and approving (within authority) configuration management requests
  • Conducting technical and administrative assessments
  • Integrating new Cybersecurity processes, procedures and tools
  • Support ISSOs and Cybersecurity Managers in the creation, review and update of Cybersecurity documentation and other technical writing
  • Oversee ISSOs to ensure implementation of policies and procedures as outlined within the Cybersecurity artifacts and governing documentation
  • Intermittent travel to other Raytheon locations (10-20%)

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • short-term disability
  • long-term disability
  • 401(k) match
  • flexible spending accounts
  • flexible work schedules
  • employee assistance program
  • Employee Scholar Program
  • parental leave
  • paid time off
  • holidays
  • annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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