Mid Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) - Top Secret clearance required

Paradyme a CATHEXIS Company is a rapidly growing government technology leader that puts service first for its customers its team and the communities it supports. We harness DevSecOps and Agile development processes to deliver exceptional results for digital transformations. Based in Tysons Corner VA our award-winning culture sets it apart through its teams deep commitment to service and collaboration with its customers each other and the community. Learn more at PARADYME.

We are hring for a Mid Level Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) for a position supporting a federal law enforcement agency. This posiiton requiers an Active Top Secret security clearance to be considered.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Mid-level Information Security Officer with 4 years of experience that will support the establishment implementation and maintenance of a life-cycle security model that develops maintains and dispositions of the customer. The ISSO will be part of a team that will focus on security analysis of systems applications networks and controlled interfaces to ensure they are operated and maintained in accordance with security policies and practices and reports all information system security incidents through the appropriate customer channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform as a contributor in development of security process and document within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Help assess information protection meets mission and business needs
• Contribute insight in the selection of applicable security controls and best practices
• Assist with the design and collaborate on system security architecture
• Help perform vulnerability and risk assessment for certification and accreditation
• Participate in the evaluation of security solutions for compliance with classified data handling
• Help update system security plans and related IA documentation
• Help assess operational security posture and day-to-day security operations
• Help assess security impact of system updates
• Take part in configuration and change management for security-relevant components
• Participate in development of detailed security designs including trade-off analysis
• Propose implement and enforce information security policies and standards
• Help track and maintain records of hardware/software/network security assets
• Assist with evaluating and integrating security solutions

Technical Experience or Knowledge

• Minimum of 4 years of security experience as an ISSO or equivalent position
• Demonstrate experience or have intermediate knowledge of the following tools:
  • JCAM (Joint Cybersecurity Authorization Management)
  • Telos Xacta
  • GitLab
  • Atlassian JIRA and Confluence
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Splunk
  • BigFix
  • Tenable Security Center

Education/Certifications/Skills

• Associates degree in Systems Security Cybersecurity Computer Science Information Technology or related field
• Demonstrated expertise through advanced certifications will be considered a significant asset in candidate resume for the following or equivalent certifications:
  • CompTIA Cloud
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Agile Practitioner Certifications preferred
• Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Paradyme a CATHEXIS Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact