Senior Information Security Specialist #665

Clearance: CBP Clearance or DoD Top Secret Clearance required.

Dev Technology Group is recruiting for a Senior Information Security Specialist who wants to join a dynamic, mission-oriented team to support applications that have been deployed in AWS. The most successful candidate will have proven experience and knowledge securing systems in AWS - we need you to talk tech!

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
• Advises on processes that align to the Risk Management Framework 
• 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
• Develops and implements Authority to Operate
• Conducts IT audits and information systems and network connections security
• Provides security guidance to and interprets security policy for project development teams

Required Education, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree required.
• At least 7 years of experience securing government IT systems
• Strong working knowledge of the RMF
• Experience providing security guidance to systems deployed in AWS
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment as well as manage individual tasks
• Demonstrates understanding of technical components of an information system environment 
• Outstanding communications skills---both written and oral

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience working on ISAs, PKI, Security plans, audits
• One security certification (Security , CISSP, Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC) Security Leadership or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) preferred