Information Systems Security Officer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information System Security Officer to join our team in Hanover, MD

Responsibilities Included but are not limited to:

• Ensures that the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an Information System, or IS.
• Develop and update System Security Plans (SSP's). Manages and controls changes to the system and assesses the security impact of those changes.
• Incorporates and/or implements the Risk Management Framework (RMF) daily and instructs and/or educates management on its necessity for maximum security of data.
• Performed Nessus Vulnerability and Compliance scans against all operating system hardware, to interpret technical aspects
  and information security assessment results, while developing a plan of action for mitigating negative findings
• Creating and implementing security policies, standards, and procedures to protect sensitive information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience as an ISSO with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university. 4 years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level 1 or higher is required.
• Experience to include at least two (2) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools/hardware/software security implementation, communication prototype, and encryption techniques/tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience deploying and configuring security scanning tools in support of continuous monitoring processes.
• Experience providing critical written and verbal analyses of previously generated security architecture documentation and vulnerability and risk assessments.
• Experience managing a variety of tickets to assist in the CM of the information system, firewall implementations SSP changes and Account Management.
• Experience designing and implements Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM) to remediate findings from vulnerability and risk assessments.

• Experience reviewing, preparing, and updating ATO packages in accordance with NIST Risk Management Framework and customer policy, procedures, and guidelines.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph.
• Must be a US Citizen

Physical Requirements:

• The candidate must be able to move, carry and deliver workstations from inside the office to customer's desk. The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Must communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.