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Steampunk, Inc. · 5 hours ago

Principal Information Systems Security Officer

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $145K/yr

6+ years exp

Steampunk, Inc. is searching for a Principal Information Systems Security Officer to support a government customer. The role involves ensuring the security level is maintained, overseeing security controls, and conducting risk analyses while mentoring junior staff and contributing to cybersecurity policy development.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist with critical initiatives and maintain system documentation including SSPs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring artifacts

Oversee security control implementation, develop mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities, and drive remediation in collaboration with engineering and operations teams

Ensure system compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, Department policies, and related federal standards

Conduct risk analyses on system changes, configurations, and cloud integrations, providing authoritative recommendations on cybersecurity posture improvements

Coordinate with system administrators, ISSMs, and assessors to manage the full lifecycle of system accreditation and authorization

Enforce technical security baselines, encryption standards, and access control policies aligned with organizational mission requirements

Perform continuous monitoring activities, review security event logs, and validate vulnerability management effectiveness

Contribute to the development of cybersecurity policies, standard operating procedures, and engineering documentation

Mentor junior ISSOs and guide project teams in implementing security best practices across systems and applications

Ensure configuration management processes are followed to ensure that any changes do not introduce new security risks

Respond to emerging requirements or policies as set by legislation, regulation or policy

Participate in DevSecOps (security integrated into Agile processes) requirements for assigned systems

Qualification

Cybersecurity experienceFISMA complianceNIST SP 800-53Risk Management FrameworkCISSP certificationCloud securityDevSecOpsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsMentoring skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of cybersecurity experience; which must be FISMA-related OR

No degree and 12 years of cybersecurity experience; 10 of which must be FISMA-related OR

Master's Degree in an IT field and 6 years of cybersecurity experience; which must be FISMA-related

Must possess one of the following certifications: Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP), GIAC Security Leadership (GSLC)

Applies extensive knowledge of a variety of the IA field's concepts, practices, and procedures to ensure the secure integration and operation of all systems

Extensive specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements

Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications, particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework

Specialized knowledge and experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines Knowledge and experience with the vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis

Knowledge and experience with the operating system and network knowledge (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])

Knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security

Knowledge and experience with the vulnerability scanning, assessment, and analysis

Knowledge and experience with the information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies

Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment

Preferred

Current experience providing ISSO support to DHS

Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments

Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevOps environments

Company

Steampunk, Inc.

Glassdoor4.4

Steampunk is anchored by a startup culture with a customer-centered delivery approach, we put our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive high-quality mission impacts and user experiences at speed.

Founded in 2019

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees