System Administration and Information Systems Security Officer ISSO

Hanover, Maryland

Nissint Technologies
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Benefits:

Company Funded HSA

Company Paid Health Insurance

10% employer 401k contribution with no match required

Company parties

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

At Nissint Technologies, you'll work on high-impact, cutting-edge projects with a skilled team of developers, delivering custom software solutions to the Intelligence Community. We offer a flexible, supportive environment with competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance, ensuring you can thrive both personally and professionally.

This job presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate with a group of talented professionals dedicated to providing critical infrastructure and advanced capabilities that enable secure, mission-critical operations across multiple agencies and domains. It encompasses a wide range of services designed to ensure seamless communication, robust cybersecurity, and efficient collaboration at various levels. Your role will be pivotal in safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining operational resilience against evolving cyber threats, and will focus on cross-domain collaboration while fostering coordinated efforts to protect national interests and execute intelligence missions effectively.

Responsibilities

Prepare System Security Plans and assist with obtaining Authorizations to Operate

Develop, review, and incorporate key risk-management accreditation artifacts such as system architecture, risk assessments, plan-of-action, data flows, hardware, and software lists.

Collaborate with Information Systems Security Managers and Designated Accreditation Authorities to ensure systems are properly accredited and maintained.

Ensure all package submissions meet necessary approval standards

Implement continuous monitoring techniques to evaluate and maintain the system's security posture.

Oversee the implementation of software patches and updates to maintain a strong security stance.

Create tasking for developers and system administrators regarding necessary changes and patching activities.

Enforce and implement information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.

Utilize vulnerability scanning tools to identify and document compliance issues.

Review Audit Logs weekly to monitor system activity and ensure security compliance.

Perform regular data transfers between specified locations.

Maintain and report on the current status of assessments, authorizations, and any associated issues.

Understand the privileged access process and support personnel with new requests and extensions.

Requirements

7 years of system administration experience

4 years of ISSO experience

One of the following security baseline certifications:

CAP, CND, Cloud+, GSLC, Security+ CE, HCISPP

Experience with ICD 503/NIST 800-53 certification and accreditation process

Experience with The Risk Management Framework

Experience with Developing and maintaining SSPs

Experience with IAVA review and handling

Experience with Interpreting Security Scan results

Experience with Interfacing with System Administrators and Software Engineers

Experience with Task tracking systems

Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure-based authentication

Understanding of A variety of security policies, especially within the IC

Understanding of fundamentals of technical security risk assessment

Understanding of Understands how to perform analysis of alternatives

Knowledge of current security tools

Knowledge of Hardware/software security implementation

Knowledge of Communication protocols (HTTPS, JMS)

Knowledge of Encryption techniques/tools (PKI, TLS)

Able to clearly communicate ideas and status updates to management and other stakeholders

Flexible work from home options available.

Date Posted: 29 April 2025
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