What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior ISSO Team Lead (Onsite) position at DP Professionals Inc?
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DPP is seeking a Senior ISSO Team Lead for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.
Work arrangement:
Hands-on experience with any or all of the following technologies would be considered desirable for this position:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Maricel at to learn more about this position (#25-00124).
Work arrangement:
- Fully Onsite
- W2 position; 12 months, with possible extension
- Public sector/government experience is required
- The Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will be responsible for leading Security, Risk, and Compliance activities in support of new and ongoing Cybersecurity efforts.
- Senior ISSO Team Lead oversees (and actively participates in) the day-to-day security and compliance requirements of complex information system operating environments.
- In addition to the technical responsibilities, the Senior ISSO will take on a Team Lead role, providing leadership, mentorship, and guidance to other ISSOs within the department. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, leading a team of skilled professionals while fostering a positive and motivated work culture.
- As a Team Lead, the Senior ISSO will act as an escalation point for complex compliance challenges, ensuring the team is well-supported and equipped for success. This leadership position also includes collaborating with other teams, particularly Security Operations (Sec Ops), to maintain the agency s audit-ready status.
- The Senior ISSO Team Lead will direct the establishment, implementation, and/or enhancement of Information Systems Security and Compliance efforts based on Federal, State, and agency policy/standards, in accordance with Regulatory Guidance such as FISMA, NIST, CMS MARS-E, SSA TSSR, HIPAA, etc.) under the agency s direction.
- The Senior ISSO Team Lead must be a strong oral and written communicator, eager to interact with agency staff, multiple business units, stakeholders, and vendors.
- The ideal Senior ISSO Team Lead is a motivated, results-oriented professional, whose contributions can be made with little to no supervision. They should enjoy working in a leadership role, motivating and guiding team members, while also contributing to complex, change-oriented projects with other motivated staff.
- The Senior ISSO Team Lead will report to the Security Risk and Compliance Manager in OCS and operate as an experienced cybersecurity consultant to agency leadership, business units, business partners, and vendors.
- Leadership experience with CMS MARS-E or other FISMA Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliant programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Experience should include well documented success in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs), Computer Matching Agreements (CMAs), and related interviews and audit/assessment activities to complete and verify these and other RMF/Assessment and Authorization (A&A) tasks and artifacts.
- Experience with development and integration of RMF/A&A tasks and artifacts in RMF type roles such as: ISSO, Information Security Architect, Security Control Assessor, etc., into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is ideal.
- Experience in security as related to Cloud services and vendor management is considered desirable for this position.
Hands-on experience with any or all of the following technologies would be considered desirable for this position:
- RSA Archer
- Enterprise NoSQL Database
- IBM System 390/zSeries
- Linux and Windows servers
- Network Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Switching and Routing Infrastructure
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
- Perform detailed architectural reviews and risk analysis of security related requests in order to make sound decision-making recommendations, such as:
- Network Design and Information Flow
- System and Data Access Models
- Review Firewall Rule Requests (Ports, Protocols, and Services)
- Baseline Configuration Management Deviation Requests
- Vulnerability Management
- Champion the design, development, implementation, and/or ongoing maturation of agency security and compliance efforts.
- Audit and assess internal agency systems as well as business partner/service provider information system security controls.
- Utilize Microsoft Office software suite, System Center Service Manager (Ticketing system), RSA Archer eGRC system, Bizagi, Atlassian and other products to document and report on information gathered during Audit and Assessment activities or other OCS efforts.
- Perform security and compliance reviews of Contracts, Business Associate Agreements, Data Usage/Sharing Agreements, and other types of documents
- and artifacts.
- Serve as primary point of contact for third-party audits and/or assessments
- of agency and business partner systems
- Collaborate with agency leadership, business partners, and other parties/ stakeholders to provide recommendations for security and compliance risk mitigation efforts.
- Team Lead Responsibilities:
- Act as an escalation point for complex compliance-related issues or concerns, providing expert-level guidance and support for other ISSOs.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the ISSO team, fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.
- Lead and mentor a team of ISSOs, ensuring they are well trained, motivated, and equipped with the necessary resources to perform their duties effectively.
- Collaborate with Sec Ops teams to maintain and continuously improve the agency s audit-ready status.
- Responsible for ensuring the ISSO team s tasks and projects are completed in a timely manner with adequate coverage.
- Provide visibility on the ISSO team s work through proactive and clear communication with the Security Risk and Compliance Manager.
- Development of ISSO team through training and continued education.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of FISMA, NIST, CMS MARS-E and HIPAA Security and Privacy.
- 5 years of experience in IT working with and/or auditing IBM System 390/zSeries, Windows, Linux, Databases (Relational and Non-Relational), Networking Infrastructure, and Web-based Applications.
- Prior experience working within a FISMA compliant program.
- Prior experience in working with any eGRC systems.
- Prior Health Information Technology experience.
- ISC(2), ISACA, SANS GIAC and/or other Information Security Certification is required.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multiple teams and vendors.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines.
- Experience and training with eGRC solutions.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences of varying technical and non-technical skill-levels to ensure effective alignment of technical requirements to business objectives.
- Ability to collaborate and coordinate efforts amongst multiple teams and vendors in fulfillment of agency OCS initiatives.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines in a results-oriented environment.
- Must have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) to include working with templates and style guidelines for branding consistency.
- Keen attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the big picture.
- Ability to absorb, retain and communicate complex processes.
- Ability to accept changes and constructive criticism and remain flexible in dealing with leadership and teams of varying technical and business knowledge.
- BS degree in computer science or similar discipline or 10 years of experience in the field or a in a related area.
- Prior ITIL experience in the area of Information Security Management.
- ISC(2), ISACA, SANS GIAC and/or other Information Security Certification is required.
- Bachelor's in a related area or 10 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Maricel at to learn more about this position (#25-00124).
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Authorized US Worker - s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
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