Sr. Information Systems Security Manger

Job Location:

US-VA-Chantilly

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QinetiQ US is seeking a senior Cybersecurity Information Systems Security Mnager to provide strategic cybersecurity support to a critical client in Chantilly, va. The cybersecurity professional will serve as the principal cybersecurity authority and liaison for internal, external, and guest information systems across multiple classification enclaves up to TS/SCI/SAR. Candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle, security architecture engineering, and continuous monitoring of complex on-premises, cloud, Platform IT (PIT), and Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS).

Utilizing extensive cybersecurity policy writing expertise, this position partners with DoD mission partners and joint-service stakeholders to establish secure interconnectivity, govern Assured File Transfers (AFT), and execute guest system life cycles from initial site survey through final authorization.

• Lead comprehensive RMF Assessment and Authorization (A&A) efforts for DoD enterprise-level SaaS (IL5) and Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS), preparing and validating complete System Security Plans (SSPs) to achieve and maintain System ATOs.
• Serve as the primary liaison between engineering staff and senior leadership, working directly with the Security Control Assessor (SCA), the SCO ITX Operations team, Information System Owner (ISO), and Authorizing Official (AO) to ensure DoD and NIST IA compliance.
• Execute robust continuous monitoring (Con Mon) programs, performing scheduled administrative and manual security checks to ensure the system's real-time risk posture remains within acceptable parameters.
• Proactively monitor privileged user accounts, conduct audit reviews, review configuration baselines, and data flows to prevent unauthorized modifications for SaaS environment.
• Develop, track, remediate, and report on Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), actively collaborating with technical teams to mitigate identified system vulnerabilities and close security gaps.
• Draft, establish, and enforce platform-specific cybersecurity policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for a cloud-based SaaS solution, aligning cloud tenant configurations with JSIG, CNSSI 1253, and a multitude of DoD regulations.
• Maintain 100% physical and digital accountability of SAP removable media in coordination with the Agency Security team, enforcing strict lifecycle tracking from onboarding through witnessed destruction.
• Establish, document, and supervise strict AFT procedures (high-to-low/low-to-high) as a designated Data Transfer Agent (DTA), strictly enforcing Two-Person Integrity (TPI) and auditable transfer logging.
• Lead comprehensive cybersecurity assessments of FRCS (HVAC, Utility Control, Electronic Security Systems) in strict accordance with UFC 4-010-06 and NIST SP 800-82 (OT Security), executing the RMF process to secure and maintain ATOs.
• Direct…