Information Security Specialist

MacMore was created out of the passion to create a space and place for individuals to build out their careers while providing mission-critical success to federal government programs. It's our passion for people that allows us to deliver the best and the brightest and to tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities. We believe that empowered people, empower people and that's what we are all about.

MacMore is looking for an Information Security Specialist to join our team.

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required. Ability to receive and maintain a CBP public trust; current/active CBP public trust strongly preferred or DoD Top Secret with a BI within this last three years.

Location: Ashburn, VA- Hybrid

What You Will Be Doing

• Prepares, maintains, and implements system security plans for high-visibility production systems
• Ensures implementation of security measures by conducting interviews and table-top exercises
• Performs various Information Assurance support functions in support of the clients applications
• Familiar with the Risk Management Framework and able to complete each step
• Develops and implements security controls based on FISMA and NIST 800-53 guidelines
• Coordinates with IT leads from partner agencies/components to identify opportunities to collaborate in the development and/or leveraging of IT capabilities
• Identify, document, prioritize, and address IT-related capability gaps & requirements to support the client's mission
• Develops and implements Authority to Operate
• Administers Interconnection Security Agreements through the editing, validation, and signature process
• Participates in engineering review boards. Reviews and approves change requests for PSPD systems. Ensures that government agency security protocols and policies are follow.
• Work with project teams and component Privacy Office in the drafting and submitting of Privacy Threat Assessments (PTA)
• Provides security guidance to and interprets security policy for project development teams
  
  

Required Education, Skills and Experience:

• Associates Degree or higher, experience in lieu of education acceptable
• 5 years of experience securing government IT systems
• One security certification (Security , CISSP, Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC) Security Leadership or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) required
• Outstanding communications skills---both written and oral
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• The accrediting and securing of AI applications and systems
• Team leadership experience desired
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as manage individual tasks
  
  

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