U.S. Federal Government Information Assurance SME

U.S. Federal Government Information Assurance Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Protiviti Government Services (“Protiviti” or “ProGov”), based in Alexandria, Virginia, is looking for a seasoned cybersecurity professional to provide information assurance guidance, coordinate risk management and compliance activities for the system owner and a team of information technology professionals and act as backup Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for a high value asset within the U.S. Federal Government.

The Information Assurance (IA) Subject Matter Expert (SME) is responsible for ensuring secure operations, advising the system owner about cyber- and physical security-related issues, and ensuring the system is compliant with security Federal and Agency policies and standards. The nature of the project requires an IA SME that comes from a technical background and has demonstrated experience in one or more technical disciplines (e.g., system administration, network administration, security engineering, etc.).

Recruiting Details (for internal use only)

• Permanent hire preferred but open to contract resources willing to commit to full-time work for the contract period (PoP ends 09/2031)
• Only Active DoD Top Secret clearance candidates (client will not sponsor clearances)
• On-site requirement at data center in Manassas, VA at least two days per week


Job Responsibility

• Ensuring secure Operations by enforcing security policies and procedures, managing security incident responses, performing security training, monitoring security vulnerability advisories, and maintaining configuration baseline
• Advising the System Owner of risks, performing security risk assessments, managing Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, maintain Plan of Action and Milestone (POA&Ms) and System Security & Privacy Plans (SSPPs), and reporting security incidents according to policy
• Ensuring security compliance by effective implementation of NIST SP 800-53 security controls, conducting periodic reviews to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, and supporting continuous monitoring activities.

General Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience as an ISSO within the U.S. Federal Government
• Proven ability to analyze and communicate policy, physical and operational impacts to information system changes
• Excellent client relationship skills able to multi-task with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to handle highly confidential information in a strictly professional manner
• Must have demonstrated skills in areas such as: NIST RMF, FISMA and A&A experience, ITIL knowledge, PKI experience and experience
• IT systems operations and maintenance experience, including public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate authority (CA) systems

Position Requirements:

• Must be US Citizen (no foreign nationals)
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance
• Fifteen (15) years of experience (or 10 years with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university) providing information assurance support to an multi-disciplinary team
• Current CISSP or CISM certification or equivalent which provides
a demonstrable record of security-focused education and certification.

Other information: Duty stations are in Manassas, VA (2 days per week) and Alexandria, VA (remainder of workweek with some remote flexibility, with approval.)