Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

Peraton is seeking a motivated Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team of technical and business experts providing operational and mission support to a SI/SETA mission for a classified customer in Virginia.

TheSenior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)serves as the Information Systems Security Officer(ISSO)providing system security support for ongoing and future system development within the Customer organization

Our unique team of technical and business disciplines provide operational support for Systems Engineering/Integration Mission Planning and Business Operations to multiple functional mission areas. The team is responsible fortechnical design operations and mission planning and business operations for the full life cycle of customer specific operations (from concept through development and installation/O&M).

The Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Support organization-wide activities to maintain A&A compliance of all systems and full-lifecycle.
• Closely collaborate with the ISSM staff to manage ongoing issues and accreditations.
• Serve as the focal POC between the project teams and the accreditation office.
• Review/assess network diagrams and schematics.
• Review and interpret system vulnerability scans and work with project teams to resolve security issues.
• Resolve inconsistencies and irregularities in the submission of A&A documentation.
• Required to put together assessment reports to provide organizational risk ad hoc customer responses mostly dealing with analysis and policy interpretation.
• Will handle software management laptop compliance certification and accreditation of systems patch management continuous monitoring/scanning.
• Develop and maintain SSPs.
• Maintaining systems as well as working with SETA and development contractors to prepare SSPs and work through the A&A processes.
• Generate and review the Body of Evidence (BOE) and artifacts.

**This role requires the candidate to perform duties on-siteMon-Fri.**

Required Qualifications:

• Active/current TS/SCI w/ a relevant polygraph is required.
• Bachelors degree in engineering science or other related technical discipline and 12 years relevant experience; or a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience; or a PhD and seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Risk Management and the Certification and Accreditation processes and related policies.
• System Administrator Security Course.
• Proven experience in Information Systems Security to include:
• Direct project management experience with patch management continuousmonitoring and vulnerability scanning/remediation activities - this includes devising or implementing a continuousmonitoring plan across multiple security domains and familiarity with tools used in compliance and vulnerability assessments.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and related security concepts as well as cross-domain solutions.
• Working knowledge of digital communications and related IT communications technologies.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to support multiple projects.
• Ability to multitask and manage.
• Must be a team player and possess a strong ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team as well as work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly ramp up to support customers needs clearly communicate (orally and written) ideas take initiative to provide creative solutions to challenges and/or systemic problems.
• Proactive and forward-leaning.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience with customer.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience as an ISSM ISSO ISSE with the customer.

Salary Range Estimates:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peratons total compensation package for employees.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.