SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT V (SENIOR ISSO)

Job Overview

The USCG IPT is seeking a Subject Matter Expert V Senior Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to support the US Coast Guard IT Services team and provide day-to-day IT and cyber program support to the Coast Guard.

The ISSO will serve as a technical leader undertaking complex initiatives requiring specialized technical knowledge of the DOD RMF process.

This position will work out of the Washington, DC. Occasional travel may be required.

Salary Range : $150K -$190K

Work Model : Onsite / Office-Based

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions :

• Acquire and manage the necessary resources, including leadership support, financial resources, and key security personnel, to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives and reduce overall organizational risk.
• Ensure that security improvement actions are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required.
• Ensure that cybersecurity requirements are integrated into the continuity planning for that system and / or organization(s)
• Ensure that protection and detection capabilities are acquired or developed using the IS security engineering approach and are consistent with organization-level cybersecurity architecture.
• Identify information technology (IT) security program implications of new technologies or technology upgrades.
• Manage the monitoring of information security data sources to maintain organizational situational awareness.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the enterprise's cybersecurity safeguards to ensure that they provide the intended level of protection.
• Identify security requirements specific to an information technology (IT) system in all phases of the system life cycle.
• Continuously validate the organization against policies / guidelines / procedures / regulations / laws to ensure compliance.
• Routinely exercises independent judgment and discretion when obtaining and leading confidential advance information of management's position regarding IT cyber contract negotiations and investments;

performing studies that may result in changes of organizational structures or staffing levels requiring labor relation matters.

Monitors and audits the schedule, cost, design, analysis, operational performance and / or internal security procedures of national security systems (NSS) and respective classified information, critical infrastructure, mission essential systems (MES), high value assets (HVA) or other USCG information systems.

Job Requirements

Mandatory :

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering, or Mathematics.
• Recent experience with DHS, DoD, or other government agency in IT to include IA support with 15+ years’ experience in Information Assurance / Cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated experience with DIACAP and RMF processes.
• Available to get a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record upon request.

Reasonable Accommodation :

It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.