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Job Description:
Seeking a highly skilled Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support Training DevSecOps pipeline core infrastructure and data center in Suffolk, VA.
This 100% onsite role will be the primary point of contact for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) accreditation efforts
Clearance: TS/SCI
Certification: IAT Level III (CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, or GCIH)
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or a related field OR 10+ years of cybersecurity analysis experience with a strong understanding of relevant laws, policies, and regulations.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with DoD cybersecurity policies, procedures, and directives (Task Orders, Executive Orders, OPORDs, OPSEC, OSINT, etc.).
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities.
- Lead the documentation of security controls within eMASS, aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and CNSSI 1253 security categorization.
- Implement and test security controls, including overlays (privacy, classified, intel, etc.) and tailoring (AI, NOFORN, etc.).
- Collaborate with team leads, system owners, and developers to integrate security throughout the system lifecycle.
- Conduct data reconnaissance (active/passive) and develop comprehensive Plans of Milestones and Actions (POA&Ms) with verifiable mitigation strategies and tracking.
- Develop required A&A documentation (SSP, SAP, SARs, etc.).
- Maintain eMASS tasking within the accreditation cycle (Quarterly IV&V, quarterly STIG checks, Annual Security Review, monthly POA&M updates, ATO/ATC/IATC/IATT resubmissions).
- Manage DISA circuit connections (CCSDs), inheritances from accredited systems/cloud providers, and accreditation workflows.
TECHEAD’s mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won’t strive for anything less.
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