What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry level Information System Security Officer - Security Clearance Required position at Arcfield?
Overview
Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.
Responsibilities
This position is an entry level Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) who will join the Arcfield team in Chantilly, VA. We are looking for someone that is a self-starter and works well within a team environment. The candidate will work directly with program managers and system security engineers on all phases of the system life cycle development. They will also be expected to :
- Assist the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) in meeting the information security program’s duties and responsibilities.
- Develop and implement facility procedures to govern marking, handling, controlling, removing, transporting, sanitizing, reusing, and destroying media and equipment containing classified national security equipment.
- Conduct data transfers between different levels of systems, as a data transfer agent / officer.
- Conduct continuous monitoring activities for information system(s) assigned, per the Government customer’s processes.
- Prepare, review, and update authorization packages; ensure all documentation is current and accessible to properly authorized individuals.
- Make notifications to the ISSM when changes occur that might affect the authorization determination of the information system(s).
- Conduct periodic reviews of the system(s) to ensure compliance, per the Government customer’s processes (vulnerability and compliance scanning).
- Coordinate any changes or modifications to hardware, software, or firmware of the system(s) with the ISSM and via the Government customer’s processes.
- Conduct weekly audits, per the Government customer’s processes.
- Monitor system recovery processes to ensure security features and procedures are properly restored and functioning correctly.
- Support re-accreditation and authorization (A&A) efforts.
- Assist the ISSM with data spills and remediation, when needed.
- Perform other ISSO duties as required.
- Possess familiarity in our government tools (Nessus, Splunk, etc) is highly recommended.
- Should be IAT level 2 certified.
Qualifications
EEO Statement
Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.
