Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

KBR, Inc.•Warner Robins, GA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. This position will have a profound impact on protecting national security. KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT, and cybersecurity solutions. The role offers a collaborative and innovative environment, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. The selected candidate will serve as a Senior ISSO, performing Assessment & Authorization (A&A) and cybersecurity tasks under DHA to obtain and maintain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs) for assigned DoD medical systems (applications, networks, devices). This position supports the Digital Infrastructure (DI) Program, assisting the DI Network program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer, information systems management or related field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience.
4 years’ experience as an ISSO is required.
Experience with DOD 8500.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements as well as experience in drafting, submitting, and maintaining RMF packages.
Experience with Joint Special Access Program (SAP) Implementation Guide (JSIG) packages is required.
Experience in development and maintaining of RMF Documents including System Security Plans (SSP), System Security Checklists, Privacy Impact Assessments, and Authority to Operate (ATO) artifacts.
Experience in developing Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
Knowledge of independent verification and validation techniques is required.
Experience working independently and as part of a team in researching data, developing analytical techniques and methodologies is required.
A current Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level I (CAP, Security+ CE) or comparable certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.
3 years’ experience Implementing and monitoring cybersecurity controls (e.g., NIST SP 800-53) and maintains the Risk Management Framework (RMF) package for authorized systems.
3 years’ experience Developing, updating, and reviewing system security documentation, including the System Security Plan (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and Contingency Plans.
Disseminates information and ensures computer security practices are adhered to by all functional areas.
3 years’ experience Performing continuous monitoring of systems, audits security logs, analyzes anomalies, and reports findings to the ISSM.
3 years’ experience Supporting incident handling and response procedures to prevent unauthorized access or data breaches.
3 years’ experience Evaluating and tracking security impacts of hardware and software changes.
Accomplishes risk analysis, security testing, and certification due to modifications or changes to computer systems.
Evaluates, assesses, or locally tests and approves all hardware, software, and firmware products that provide security features prior to use on any accredited information system or network.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility.

Nice To Haves

IAM Level II (CAP, CASP, CISM, CISSP) or comparable certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M.
Knowledge in monitoring and conducting Security Control Assessment to ensure all controls meet security requirements as stipulated in the SSP, NIST SP 800-53, JSIG.
Understanding of maintenance and inventory process for information Security Systems.
Experience in coordinating with Leadership across the organization to ensure timely compliance.
Experience in developing waivers and exceptions for information system vulnerabilities.
Knowledge of quality assurance, quality control and independent verification and validation techniques.
Experience working in a corporate environment and working with a diverse user population and a global enterprise.

Responsibilities

Serve as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at our Warner Robins Area location working with the Site ISSMs in support of a Wing-level Information Systems.
Perform extensive assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identify where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
Achieve this through passive evaluations (compliance audits) and active evaluations (vulnerability assessments).
Perform Information Assurance and IT Security tasks to ensure the secure operation of the KBR information systems as a part of the KBR Information Assurance Operations team.
Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems. This includes process support, analysis support, coordination support, security certification test support, security documentation support, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, emerging technology research inspections and periodic audits.
Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., JSIG, NISPOM, SP-800-171, SP-800-53, RMF) for site-hosted information systems and makes recommendations on process tailoring.
Performs extensive analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
Periodically conducts of a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.