Information Security Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Who is Saliense?

Saliense is a growing Management and Technology Consulting Solutions provider based out of Mclean, VA. We work to solve our client’s toughest challenges within the Defense, Civilian, Financial, and Healthcare industries. Our diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. For more information, visit

Why Saliense?

In addition to providing a fun, energetic environment that promotes innovation and personal growth, we offer excellent compensation packages with plenty of opportunities for advancement. We pay 100% of the premiums for employee Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer a 401K match, and all company contributions are 100% vested immediately. Since we believe in work-life balance so much, we offer 20 days of paid leave per year. Use it as you need it or use it all at once and go travel for a month! We are proud to offer parental leave.

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Saliense has a new opportunity for an Information Security Analyst to support the U.S. Marshals in Arlington, VA.

This is a hybrid position that requires 2 days onsite every other week in Arlington, VA.

Information Security Analyst must have experience (i.e., a minimum of one (1) year) within federal information systems security policy and implementation. At a minimum, a core set of knowledge of federal information system security policy, industry best practices, security control assessments, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management, system authorizations, configuration management, and system analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans of the OMB Circular A-123 internal control assessments.

• Develop and execute test plans of the FISMA internal control assessments.

• Determine, gather, examine, and analyze artifacts related to OMB Circular A-123 security control assessments and remediation verification.

• Determine, gather, examine, and analyze artifacts related to FISMA security control assessments and remediation verification.

• Document all assessment activities and results in sufficient detail to enable external review of all assessment processes, activities, results, and conclusions.

• Provide recommendations and guidance for corrective action of all non-compliant security controls.

• Provide security expertise to ensure security controls are implemented and the resulting documentation and artifacts are current.

• Provide support for verifying compliance with the Federal Information System Modernization Action (FISMA) as part of both internal and external control assessments/audits across all accredited agency information technology systems.

• Provides technical evaluations of customer systems and assists with making security improvements.

• Conducts security product evaluations, and recommends products, technologies, and upgrades to improve the customer’s security posture.

Required Experience:

• Must have a minimum of one (1) year of federal information systems security experience.

• Minimum Educational Requirements: BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Physical Science, or other technology-related discipline.

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