Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)

As a Senior Level Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) at Base-2 Solutions you will play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing cybersecurity initiatives., * Conduct technical security assessments and contribute to the security systems.

• Ensure system security compliance, manage risks, and support certification activities throughout the program life cycle.
• Work with the application leads, sysadmins, dbas, developers and testers to ensure the assigned systems are security compliant and achieve/maintain ATO.
• Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in.
• Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from ISSMs and SCAs
• Develop and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, and other required security documentation using XACTA.
• Drive IATT and ATO efforts, coordinating with stakeholders, cyber, and Authorizing Official (AO).
• Implement and validate NIST 800-53 controls in cloud-native DPaaS environments.
• Apply Zero Trust principles to secure data services, including identity, segmentation, and flow control.

• Security+ or other IAT II/III level certification that is currently active.
• Proficiency with XACTA and RMF process, including managing IATT and ATO processes.
• Proficiency with Splunk.
• Experience conducting assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks (such as ICD 503).
• Experience with implementing and maintaining system security documentation, including SSPs, SAPs, POA&Ms, and security assessment artifacts, coordinating closely with ISSMs, ISSEs, system owners, and authorizing officials., * Prior Information System Security Officer or Information System Security Engineer experience
• Proven experience leading cybersecurity initiatives for significant programs, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of large-scale program requirements.
• Demonstrated success in team management, highlighting the ability to effectively guide and coordinate cybersecurity professionals.
• Strong background in communication, with a track record of effectively engaging with customer, program leads, leadership teams, and engineers to convey complex cybersecurity concepts and strategies.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• 18 Years of experience in Security, Cyber, or Systems Engineering roles or a highly related field of work with similar scope and responsibilities.
• A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for 4 years of experience and a master’s degree may be substituted for 6 years of experience.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• U.S. citizenship is required

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).