Principal Systems Engineer (ISSO)

The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) shall provide support for a program organization system or enclaves information assurance program. The ISSO provides support for proposing coordinating implementing and enforcing information systems security policies standards and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies standards and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure the y meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides confirmation management (CM) for information system security software hardware and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs) Risk Assessment Reports Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

Requirements:A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience OR A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general systems engineering experience (any Process Area). OR A Masters degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience OR (U) A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.