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# U.S. Federal Government Information Assurance SME

- **Company:** Robert Half
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Centers, Information Security Management, Network Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9237995/us-federal-government-information-assurance-sme

## About the Role

* 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, * 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.)

## Description

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.