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Information System Security Officer - TS​/SCI w​/Poly

Job in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20811, USA
Listing for: General Dynamics Information Technology
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Information Security, IT Consultant, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:
Skills:

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Risk Management Framework

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an Information Systems Security Officer supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a ISSO , you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an ISSO joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles.

Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW AN ISSO WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
  • Provide expert-level knowledge, both in context and execution with the Risk Management Framework to support a NIST SP 800-53 HHM systems through the A&A process.
  • Construct thorough and complete security documentation to include, but not limited to, System Security Plans (SSPs), Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms), and any other artifacts to support the Body of Evidence (BOE), for sponsor's approval.
  • Identify security controls and work with engineering, development and testing staff to construct proper test plans and procedures.
  • Implement security audit reviews verifying that the audit records are collected and reviewed.
  • Coordinate all security testing exercises, working with external assessment teams and technical staff.
  • Configure and support various AWS services to protect the security posture of the system
  • Desired

    Skills:
  • Demonstrated strong technical skills and analytic abilities, as well as experience performing system security analysis and risk management.
  • Demonstrated experience with security in the Amazon Web Services environment.
  • Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks in pursuit of overall goals with minimal direction.
  • Demonstrated experience in translating an understanding of systems and applications into security test plans and perform hands on security testing.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of risk management methodologies.
  • Demonstrated experience to analyze test results and suggest mitigations for security problems.
  • Demonstrated technical experiences with system configuration, development, and design specifically around enterprise systems and hypervisors.
  • Demonstrated experience with Linux and virtual platforms.
  • Documented working experience with public and private information security groups and organizations.
  • Possesses experience with communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives.
  • Possess a broad knowledge of Information Security policies and guidance, as well as the ability to assist in researching, evaluating, and developing relevant security policies and guidance
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • Education
    :
    Bachelors (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
  • Required Experience
    : 8+ yrs
  • Preferred Technical

    Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience with coordinating and implementing cyber security policies, standards and processes
  • Strong knowledge of AWS infrastructure, Commercial cloud and cloud security
  • Understanding of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37, RMF, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253
  • Strong written and oral communication skills to write technical analysis reports and security plans
  • Security Clearance Level
    : TS/SCI with active polygraph
  • Preferred

    Certifications:

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Information System Security Processional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Ethical Hacker…
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