Senior ISSO

Peraton•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Services Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Fort Meade, Maryland. As an ISSO 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 the customer site. As a senior ISSO on our team you will be responsible for supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), and managing Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure system Authorization to Operate (ATO). You will conduct continuous monitoring, review audit logs, assess vulnerabilities, and coordinate incident response activities. This role serves as the primary security liaison between system owners, the ISSM, and the Authorizing Official, ensuring all systems remain compliant with applicable NIST, DoD, and IC security directives. You will also oversee user access controls, support configuration management, and ensure all security documentation is current and accurate in eMASS or equivalent tools. #MDFSP #AJCM

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university and fifteen (15) years of experience
Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree for a total of nineteen (19 years) years of experience
Experience in at least three (3) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques or tools
DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher is required
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Experience supporting NISCAP and DIACAP processes
Served as the approval authority for Information Systems
Experience as an ISSM
Experience planning and coordinating IT Security Programs and Policies
Knowledgeable of customer compliance and risk regulations
Experience building SSPs
Proven ability to complete System Certification and Accreditation
Experience with vulnerability and risk assessment analysis, and development of security protocols
Familiarization with customer infrastructure
Must be able to work a flexible schedule

Nice To Haves

Experience with H/W inventory and change log updates
System personnel & change log updates for Security Relevant Changes (SRC)
STE/STN Activities
System Owner updates
XACTA experience – S/W inventory
System records updates
Notice review
SSP Reviews/Reauthorization/Publish
Contingency planning/testing
Scan Review
POA&M reviews

Responsibilities

Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
Maintain System Security Plans (SSPs)
Manage Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure system Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Conduct continuous monitoring
Review audit logs
Assess vulnerabilities
Coordinate incident response activities
Serve as the primary security liaison between system owners, the ISSM, and the Authorizing Official
Ensure all systems remain compliant with applicable NIST, DoD, and IC security directives
Oversee user access controls
Support configuration management
Ensure all security documentation is current and accurate in eMASS or equivalent tools