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ParsonsKellogg · 3 weeks ago

Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

US - NM, Las Cruces

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $129K/yr

6+ years exp

Parsons is a company that values people and fosters growth, and they are seeking a talented Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join their team. In this role, you will develop and implement information security standards, protect systems from unauthorized access, and oversee a team of ISSOs while ensuring compliance with security policies.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performs assessments of systems and networks within the networking environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy. This is achieved through passive evaluations (compliance audits) and active evaluations (vulnerability assessments)

Provide day to day direction, workload assignment, and task prioritization for the ISSO team

Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance feedback, and career discussions for each team member

Offer mentoring and coaching to the ISSO team on security engineering, RMF/assessment processes, documentation quality, and stakeholder communication

Provide real-time guidance during system assessment, audits, and incident response activities

Support skill-building in areas such as vulnerability management, security tooling, automation

Identify training opportunities, certification and courses aligned with each ISSO’s development goals

In addition to Technical SME duties, the position is the primary manager (supervisor) with direct responsibility for supervising, mentoring, & coaching Mid-Level and Junior ISSOs (team of around 5)

Plays a role in overall functional strategic planning

Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports for 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 required government policy (e.g.,, NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and makes recommendations on process tailoring

Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and recommends additional security requirements and safeguards where required

Supports the formal Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports

Periodically conducts a review of each system’s audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed

Contributes to and may lead the planning and implementation of large programs in the function, and regularly interfaces with senior management and executive leadership

Qualification

DoD 8140 IAT-IIICISACISSPCoaching junior ISSOsLeadership skills

Required

Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Bachelors degree with typically 6+ years of relevant experience. Candidates with a Masters degree require 4+ years of relevant experience, and additional years of experience can qualify in lieu of a degree for non-degreed candidates

Active certification meeting DoD 8140 (DoDD 8570) IAT-III guidelines is required for the position. Acceptable certifications include the CISA, GCIH, GCED, CISSP, and Security X (CASP+). Obtaining a certification that meets DoD 8140 (DoDD 8570) IAT-III guidelines is required within 6 months of hire if not currently held

Strong leadership skills

Ability to coach and develop junior ISSO's