Senior Information System Security Officer

• You have a passion for technology and cybersecurity.
• You understand the urgent need to modernize IT systems, cybersecurity practices, and infrastructure.
• You know the Department of Defense DevSecOps initiative and reference architectures.
• You have Cybersecurity experience with Cloud systems, on-premises systems, Kubernetes, Containers, and CI/CD.
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself.
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work.
• You have excellent communication skills.

• Perform day-to-day maintenance of systems, including auditing and patch management.
• Perform technical security assessments of complex cloud and on-premises systems.
• Identify points of vulnerability and non-compliance with established IA standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to implement secure networking and computing environments.
• Write authorization and accreditation (A&A) documentation and ensure the systems are operated and maintained in accordance with these security plans.
• Enforce the design and implementations of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management for systems and tools.
• Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a diversified team environment.
• Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of data.
• Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, including those with differing data protection requirements.
• Recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements.
• Ensure all users have the requisite security clearances, authorizations, and need-to-know, and are aware of their security responsibilities before granting access to systems.
• Conduct periodic review of information systems to ensure compliance with the security authorization package.

• 10+ years of combined experience working in cybersecurity, information assurance, DevSecOps, information technology, system administration, or related field.
• Expertise in network designs, routing, software-defined networks, virtual networks, subnets, IPAM, DNS, firewalls, TCP/IP, IPv4, and IPv6.
• Experience with both Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Expert knowledge of federal security requirements and mandates (e.g., RMF, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), National Standards of Information Technology (NIST), etc.).
• Proficient in working on DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementations across multiple operating systems and applications.
• Experience with cloud-based security (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, VMWare, Nutanix).
• Proficient with security technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, modern encryption, fuzzing tools, vulnerability and compliance scanners, etc.
• Strong understanding of security principles, such as confidentiality, integrity, zero-trust, availability, etc.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, including classes in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or related fields.
• Meet position and certification requirements outlined in the DoD Manual 8140.03 for ISSO Advanced Proficiency Level.
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in the DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician (IAT) level 2 and Information Assurance Manager (IAM) level 1.
• CISSP or certifications in one or more of the following: CompTIA Security+, GIAC Industrial Cyber Security Certification (GICSP), GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), GIAC Cyber Security Leadership (GSLC), or ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP).

• Must have a Secret DoD Security Clearance.

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  Interesting Work:
  
  
  
  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
  
  
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  Values:
  
  
  
  Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
  
  
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  100% Employee Owned:
  
  
  
  We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
  
  
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  Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
  
  
  




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  Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
  
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  Flexible schedules
  
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  6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
  
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  Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
  
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  Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
  
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  Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
  
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  Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
  
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  Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
  




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  Track Record of Success:
  
  
  
  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.
  
  

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com