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Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) II

MQ Prime is a Virginia based small business who are experts in the world of Cyber Engineering and Software Development.  Built on decades of expertise, we support Commercial and Government clients, providing development, design and implementation of cutting-edge solutions.  Our personnel maintain support for cyber solutions throughout all of the Government and continue to develop capabilities to fill operational gaps.

MQ Prime offers a salary and benefits package that surpasses industry standards while also providing a varied and expanding portfolio of programs at multiple classification levels to enable employee growth. We want you to grow as we do. Come join us!

The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) II supports ensuring that the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for an information system or program.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Assist the senior agency Information Security Officer in the identification, implementation, and assessment of the common security controls

  • Play a support role in developing and updating the System Security Plan

  • Support coordination with the information system owner of any changes to the system and assessing the security impact of those changes

  • Collaborate with the ISSO III and other IIC members to assess security risks and any mitigation responses to ensure the system’s overall security posture is maintained

  • Assist in the development of security documentation, such as Security Plans, procedures, and guidelines

  • Responsible for updating these documents with any changes

  • Work under the guidance of senior security professionals and actively participates in security-related initiatives that may impact the overall security posture for the system or program they are responsible for

  • Receive direction from more senior personnel

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in STEM

  • 4 years of position-specific experience

  • Experience with IA tools in audit collection, audit review, audit management, and SIEM software

  • Experience in program planning and Agile Scrum project planning, execution and management, and Jira and Confluence tools

  • DoD 8570.01-m IAT Level II Certification within 6 months of commencing work on Task Order.

  • Willing to work on-site in Ft. Meade, MD

  • TS/SCI with CI Poly

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience and/or certifications associated with Risk Management Framework (RMF), ICD 503, NIST SP800-53 or DCID 6/3

  • Experience in current authorization practices, particularly within the DoD. Program planning certifications, e.g., Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), Scaled Agile, etc.

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