Senior Information System Security Officer

Overview

**Steampunk ** wantsyou to be a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) . The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrate initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information. Proactively create, monitor and update the status of POA&Ms to ensure weaknesses are resolved in accordance to their scheduled completion dates.

Contributions

Contributions

• Create Waivers or Risk Acceptance Memos to assist in the effective management of system risks

• Conduct an annual assessment in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan

• Review and update security authorization documents as needed, but at least annually

• Coordinate with the customer's Privacy, Records, and Information Governance Divisions related to compliance documentation and other requirements

• Conduct Contingency Plan tests at least annually and update the plan

• Perform system self-assessments as part of the customer's Ongoing Authorization program

• Monitor and respond to Information Security Vulnerability Management (ISVM)/Patch Management

• Provide audit support for assigned systems (Financial, A-123, FISMA, internal, DHS, etc.), throughout the audit (Pre, During, and Post Audit)

• Maintain knowledge of inventory in accreditation boundary

• Proactively ensure security requirements are included in development cycle (Waterfall, Agile, DevSecOps)

• Use DHS and mandated enterprise IA Compliance Tools

• Devise a plan to certify and accredit their assigned information systems

• Ensure configuration management processes are followed to ensure that any changes do not introduce new security risks

• Respond to emerging requirements or policies as set by legislation, regulation or policy

• Participate in DevSecOps (security integrated into Agile processes) requirements for assigned systems

• Support annual independent assessments in accordance with guidance in the DHS Information Security Performance Plan

Qualifications

Required

• Five (5) to ten (10) years of IA experience is required; three (3) of which must be FISMA-related

• Bachelor's Degree in related IT Field or Bachelor's Degree may be substituted with four (4) additional years of FISMA- related experience, for a total of 9 to 14 years of experience

• One of the following:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

• Ability to hold and maintain DHS Public Trust

• Specialized knowledge of financial audit standards, classified system IA requirements and Privacy Act requirements

• Specialized knowledge and experience with the implementation of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 family of publications (800-53 rev 4/5), particularly those associated with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• Knowledge and experience with vulnerability scanning execution, assessment, and analysis

• Knowledge and experience with the operating system and network (i.e., Local Area Networks [LAN] and Wide Area Networks [WAN])

• Knowledge and experience with information security and assurance principles (e.g., Defense-in-depth) and associated supporting technologies

• Knowledge and experience with application security, database security, and network security

• Experience with evaluating system, network, or infrastructure security controls against requirements such as FISMA, FIPS, and NIST guidelines

• Ability to assess and weigh current and evolving security threats in an operational environment

Preferred Skills

• Current experience providing ISSO support to DHS

• Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments

• Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevSecOps environments

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $140,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company , we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date 1 week ago (6/22/2026 11:32 AM)

Job ID 7867

Clearance Requirement Public Trust