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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO - **Company:** Applied Research Associates, Inc. - **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $44,720.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Xacta, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Information Technology - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usc7fa7bc549d934732f08c4d291ebb2ab/eaa ## About the Role + 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. ## Description 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. Information Systems Security Officer - ISSO Requirements, 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. To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. 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