Information System Security Officer, Access Management

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** Charleston, SC, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $73,769.80 To $86,788.00 Annually

• Do you enjoy analyzing problems and turning them into practical process improvements?
• Do you enjoy identifying security process gaps and improving access-management workflows to increase efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness?
• Do you enjoy supporting users and team members by providing guidance on security procedures and helping others succeed in a secure IT environment?
• Do you have experience creating, managing, or maintaining user-access permissions across enterprise systems while following security policies and access-control standards?
• Are you comfortable working at the intersection of cybersecurity, business processes, systems support, and financial operations?

If you answer yes to most of these questions, this opportunity may be a strong fit for you.

All contractors supporting this Department are required to successfully complete and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or a related field.
• Six years of experience in computer systems analysis or systems design.
• Relevant experience, education, and/or certifications may be considered as a substitute for the stated education or degree requirement.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience working with Federal accounting systems.
• Be eligible to receive Top-Secret Security clearance
• Experience implementing financial accounting controls.
• Ability to assess technical capabilities, perform systems design, implement controls and processes, and resolve system or production issues.
• Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing.

• Experience with accounting systems, practices, and procedures.
• Understanding of government accounting and Standard General Ledger requirements.
• Experience supporting Department of State financial service organizations or comparable federal financial environments.
• Functional expertise in Federal Accounting Operations, including policies, practices, reporting, and business-process requirements.
• Experience providing leadership, coaching, training, work-product review, consultation, or problem-solving support to team members.

• Strong security awareness, sound judgment, and close attention to detail.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills when resolving access, process, or system issues.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Comfort working in a structured, compliance-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance technical execution with clear communication and reliable follow-through.

IFAS is seeking an experienced Business Process Analyst III to support the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services (CGFS), within the Information Systems Security Office (ISSO) in Charleston, South Carolina. This role combines business process analysis, identity and access management, systems support, and security compliance in a mission-critical federal financial environment.

The successful candidate will help protect the integrity and availability of CGFS information systems by managing user access, improving security-related workflows, supporting audits, resolving access and system issues, and helping ensure that operational processes align with Department of State security requirements.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provision, maintain, review, and document user access permissions for financial and administrative applications.
• Create and maintain user accounts for CGFS financial systems in accordance with established access-control requirements.
• Identify security process gaps and recommend workflow improvements that strengthen efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support internal and external access-management audits, compliance reviews, and related documentation activities.
• Assess new or modified technical capabilities and support the implementation of…