Information Systems Security Officer

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.    As a Cyber Systems Engineer - ISSO, you will play a key role in securing complex systems, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, and protecting sensitive information.    Provides support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program. Provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day-to-day security operations of the system. Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs). Supports security authorization activities in compliance with Agency Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process Agency.   Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

Capabilities

• Serve as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under your control.
• Provide technical and compliance support for the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) program.
• Plan, coordinate, and enforce IT security programs across various systems and projects.
• Maintaining the operational security posture for mission-critical information systems.
• Developing and enforcing information system security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Supporting day-to-day security operations, including system monitoring and incident response.
• Conducting vulnerability and risk assessments to support system certification and accreditation (C&A).
• Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet requirements for handling classified data.
• Managing system configuration, changes, and security impact assessments.
• Preparing and reviewing key documentation including:
• System Security Plans (SSPs)
• Risk Assessment Reports
• Certification & Accreditation (C&A) packages
• System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)

Required Qualifications

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
• Five (5) years experience as an ISSO on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Experience is to include at least one (1) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques/tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher is required.
• Four (4) years of additional experience as an ISSO may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAM Level I or higher required.

The Benefits Package

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.    Additional benefits include:- Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.   Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:- A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental
• Life and AD&D Benefits
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances
• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

Company Environment & Perks

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000 
• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts 
• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS
• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party. 
• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually. Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.    Affirmative Action Statement: Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.   Accommodations: Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or staffing@wyetech.com. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.