What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior ISSO position at Peraton?
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
About The Role
Peraton is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Services Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Fort Meade, Maryland. As an ISSO on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site.
As a senior ISSO on our team you will be responsible for supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), and managing Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure system Authorization to Operate (ATO). You will conduct continuous monitoring, review audit logs, assess vulnerabilities, and coordinate incident response activities.
This role serves as the primary security liaison between system owners, the ISSM, and the Authorizing Official, ensuring all systems remain compliant with applicable NIST, DoD, and IC security directives. You will also oversee user access controls, support configuration management, and ensure all security documentation is current and accurate in eMASS or equivalent tools. #MDFSP #AJCM
Qualifications
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Details
Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
About The Role
Peraton is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Services Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Fort Meade, Maryland. As an ISSO on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site.
As a senior ISSO on our team you will be responsible for supporting the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), and managing Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) to ensure system Authorization to Operate (ATO). You will conduct continuous monitoring, review audit logs, assess vulnerabilities, and coordinate incident response activities.
This role serves as the primary security liaison between system owners, the ISSM, and the Authorizing Official, ensuring all systems remain compliant with applicable NIST, DoD, and IC security directives. You will also oversee user access controls, support configuration management, and ensure all security documentation is current and accurate in eMASS or equivalent tools. #MDFSP #AJCM
Qualifications
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university and fifteen (15) years of experience are required. Four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree for a total of nineteen (19 years) years of experience.
- Experience is to include at least three (3) of the following areas: knowledge of current security tools, hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; and encryption techniques or tools. DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level I or higher is required.
- Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- Must have experience supporting NISCAP and DIACAP processes.
- Served as the approval authority for Information Systems.
- Experience as an ISSM.
- Experience planning and coordinating IT Security Programs and Policies
- Knowledgeable of customer compliance and risk regulations
- Experience building SSPs
- Proven ability to complete System Certification and Accreditation
- Experience with vulnerability and risk assessment analysis, and development of security protocols
- Must have familiarization with customer infrastructure.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
- Experience with - H/W inventory and change log updates; System personnel & change log updates for Security Relevant Changes (SRC); STE/STN Activities; System Owner updates;
- XACTA experience - S/W inventory; System records updates; Notice review; SSP Reviews/Reauthorization/Publish; Contingency planning/testing; Scan Review; POA&M reviews
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Details
Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Salary : $176,000 - $282,000