Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO

If you are looking for a career as a Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO and you are interested in designing, improving, and managing projects through the RMF then our Raleigh, NC division of ARA has an exciting opportunity worth considering. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you’ll also be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines.

As a Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO you will be tasked with guiding systems or applications through the RMF process. You will be expected to understand NIST Special Publications and how they apply to the systems you are working on and how to implement requirements be it policy or informing system engineers as they build out a system or application.

What you’ll do as a Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO:

• Your daily tasks will be reviewing policy, categorizing system and application as well as performing remediation activities for projects that have entered continuous monitoring.
• You will be supporting projects in multiple environments such as Amazon Web Services, Azure or on Premise’s.

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Current TS/SCI security clearance
• CompTIA Security certification required
• BS or higher in computer science, IT, engineering, applied mathematics, or a closely related field
• 8+ years relevant work experience with BS
• 6+ years relevant work experience with MS
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Relocation to Raleigh NC; this position involves minimal travel for collaboration with customers and partners.
• Willing to work onsite

Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO Preferences:

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience with tools such as Xacta and eMASS., * Bachelors or better in Computer Science, * 2-5 years: Experience in working with the Department of Defense Risk Management Framework
• 8-10 years: Relevant work experience

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,200 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.