Description
General Program Information:
Leidos is seeking a talented Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join a diverse team committed to sustaining critical U.S. Army systems. The ISSO will support the Task Force 2200 (TF2200) program, report to the TF2200 Operations Support Manager, and provide cybersecurity support to the TF2200 program.
Primary Responsibilities:
The ISSO’s primary duties will consist of:
- Provide technical direction to TF2200 Information Assurance (IA) staff.
- Ensure systems supported on the TF2200 contract meet regulatory and non-regulatory compliance requirements.
- Enforce information security policies, conduct security and risk assessments using security frameworks (e.g., NIST, RMF, Common Criteria, etc.), mitigate risk via security controls and vulnerability management (scanning, assessment, reporting, and mitigation verification).
- Protect information and maintain security controls for TF2200 systems in order to reduce risk.
- Support IA continuous monitoring tasks (auditing, security patching, scanning) to ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
- Respond to and perform IT troubleshooting of TF2200 systems as required.
- Assist with maintaining the security posture of TF2200 systems by performing regular cybersecurity updates to systems.
- Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization process to include developing and maintaining artifacts for the IS Body of Evidence (BoE).
- Perform in-office IT tasks as required and assist team members with issues as they arise.
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active TS/SCI security clearance.
- A relevant BS degree with eight or more years of applicable ISSM or ISSO experience is required, or a relevant MS degree with six or more years of relevant experience.
- Understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience with DoD A&A processes and first-hand knowledge of the following A&A artifacts: SCTM, SSP, HW/SW lists, PPSM, and POA&Ms.
- The candidate must demonstrate experience interpreting and applying government security regulations, such as NIST SP 800.53 Rev 4 and DCSA NISPOM, to information systems.
- Candidate must have significant hands-on experience supporting system security, hardware, software, and network components.
- Computing Environment (CE) certificate or certification in Windows is required.
- Candidate must be highly organized and self-motivated with excellent documentation skills. Candidate should be able to communicate effectively with customers and team members at all levels. Candidate must also possess strong technical writing skills.
- Some travel may be required, up to 10%.
- Candidate must be a resident of the Colorado Springs, CO area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with configuring Windows systems IAW DISA STIGs, and using automated STIG tools (SCAP, Evaluate-STIG).
- Experience troubleshooting across various system components (active directory, networking, KVMs).
- Experience with Army Space Control systems.
- Experience with DoD customers and their requirements, primarily USASMDC.
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-13
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
