Classified Information Systems Security Manager; Onsite

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) – Onsite U.S. Citizen (Top Secret clearance required)

• Own cybersecurity responsibilities for assigned information systems, ensuring security objectives are achieved and organizational risk is effectively managed.
• Serve as the primary cybersecurity authority for inspections, assessments, audits, and continuous monitoring, leading preparation, execution, and response activities to maintain authorization and inspection readiness.
• Execute and maintain system authorization using the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and applicable guidance, including the Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) for Special Access Program systems and the DCSA Assessment and Authorization Guide (DAAG) for DoD collateral systems.
• Maintain awareness of DD Form 254s and contractual security requirements, ensuring cybersecurity controls, inspection scope, and authorization boundaries align with approved mission and program objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and validate cybersecurity plans, authorization artifacts and compliance documentation to support audit‑ready operations.
• Identify, assess and communicate cybersecurity risk to senior leadership and Authorizing Officials, including the impact of system changes, vulnerabilities, inspection findings, and authorization conditions.
• Lead continuous monitoring activities, including evaluation of security posture, validation of control effectiveness, and tracking of security‑relevant data.
• Develop, manage and drive closure of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) resulting from inspections, assessments and continuous monitoring activities.
• Lead and oversee cybersecurity Change Control Boards (CCBs), evaluating proposed system changes for security impact, authorization implications, and alignment with RMF requirements.
• Execute or coordinate corrective and protective security actions resulting from inspections, continuous monitoring or identified cybersecurity incidents.
• Engage with Program Managers to integrate cybersecurity requirements into program execution, schedules, and decision‑making, and to address risk impacts to cost, scope and mission delivery.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including Information Technology, Facilities and Industrial Security, to ensure cybersecurity requirements are integrated into technical, physical and operational environments.
• Coordinate with other cybersecurity teams across the enterprise to ensure consistent implementation of cybersecurity processes, standards and authorization practices.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to ISSOs to ensure consistent execution of RMF activities, inspection readiness, and quality of authorization artifacts.
• Prepare and deliver cybersecurity status reporting to senior leadership, summarizing authorization posture, inspection readiness, risk trends, POA&Ms and significant cybersecurity issues.

• U.S. citizenship (required for clearance).
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance (or clearance in the process of being obtained) available at the time of hire.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with a minimum 5‑year equivalent experience.
• IAM Level III certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140 (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GSLC).
• Experience performing ISSM responsibilities on classified or controlled information systems.
• Advanced knowledge of RMF and DoD system authorization processes.
• Experience executing authorization and continuous monitoring using JSIG and/or DAAG.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity regulations, contractual requirements and DD Form 254 interpretation.
• Experience supporting inspections, assessments and audit activities.
• Ability to independently assess risk and communicate cybersecurity status to leadership.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%.

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience as the primary ISSM for SAP and/or DoD collateral systems.
• Experience owning ATOs and driving POA&M closure.
• Experience mentoring ISSOs and providing technical oversight.
• Experience leading…