What are the responsibilities and job description for the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) position at Abile Group, Inc.?
Overview
Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ISSO supporting an Intelligence Community Customer.
Responsibilities
- Assists in the development and maintenance of RMF documentation and artifacts, ensuring proper security controls and safeguards are implemented for all systems.
- Collaborates with the ISSE and other engineering teams to assess and integrate security controls, providing security guidance for design and implementation efforts.
- Monitors and manages the security posture of systems, ensuring that security controls are effective and compliant with applicable standards and regulations.
- Conducts security assessments and audits, identifies vulnerabilities and recommends mitigations to strengthen the overall security posture.
- Reviews and maintains security-related documentation, ensures all system components and information types are clearly described and aligned with security policies.
- Provides support for security authorization and accreditation processes, ensures compliance with federal laws and regulations and assists in the creation of security.
This role in onsite at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.
Qualifications
Clearance Required: TS/SCI.
Degree and Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD.
- 6 years of Cyber Security work experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelors degree.
Required Certifications:
- DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level II certification (i.e., Security CE, CAP) required.
Desired Certifications:
- ITILv4 Foundation certification.
- DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification (i.e., CISSP or CISM) desired.
Required Skills:
- Proven ISSO experience across a large-scale enterprise Information Technology (IT) program.
- Familiar with Scrum methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Organizational and multitasking skills.
- Proficiency with Nesssus (ACAS), Splunk, STIGS, SCAP tools.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with ServiceNow.
- Proficiency with eMASS and Xacta.
About Abile Group, Inc.
Abile Group, founded in July 2004 to support the Intelligence Community and its contractors across Enterprise Analytics, IT & Systems Engineering, and Program & Project Management, merged with Valiant Solutions in January 2026 - an established provider of cybersecurity technologies and services for Federal Agencies since 2005. Together, this partnership creates a stronger, more integrated cybersecurity organization with expanded opportunities for employees, deeper technical collaboration, and a unified mission. With significant experience serving the Federal Government, we remain dedicated to our employees and clients and seek high‑performing professionals who excel at providing guidance, developing solutions, and delivering implementation support that blends industry best practices with client expertise and Abile’s broad technical capabilities.
Hiring Statement
Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
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