Information Systems Security Manager; ISSM Security Clearance

Position: Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) with Security Clearance
Title:

Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) K  is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to join our team in El Segundo CA. This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, hand selected systems security engineering team defining the next generation of space communication systems supporting US Space Force and Space Systems Command (SSC), Spectrum Warfare (SYD 89/SZW) Senior Program Director (SPD).

You will support Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) activities in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment. You will work onsite, co-located and closely integrated with the Government Customer.

Key Responsibilities:

* Maintain and enforce all cybersecurity policies, standards, and directives to ensure assessment and authorization of information systems processing classified information

* Participate in IT architecture design reviews to assess and ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements

* Ensure cybersecurity principles are embedded in systems engineering efforts for ground and space systems in multiple classified computing domains

* Integrate the Risk Management Framework throughout the system acquisition lifecycle

* Create, review, and assess RMF related artifacts for acceptable implementation of cybersecurity principles

* Develop, coordinate, and implement cybersecurity strategies

* Evaluate and apply government cybersecurity (DoD, NIST, FIPS, and CNSS) policies and instructions as necessary

* Conduct program and technical risk assessments to determine necessary cybersecurity protection measures

* Monitor the evolving state of industry knowledge and application to information security best practices

* Interface with other government organizations during security evaluation of engineering design solutions

* Provide technical security evaluation support to the Security Control Assessor (SCA) during contractor assessment and authorization activities

* Evaluate the continued effectiveness of implemented protection measures within the authorization boundary

* Prepare, review, and present technical reports and briefings

* Provide mentoring and technical leadership to the cybersecurity program team Required

Skills and Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline

* 3 years of work experience in Cybersecurity may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree

* 10+ years of work experience in Information Assurance/Cybersecurity
* Experience as an ISSO, ISSE, or ISSM for a complex system

* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification or equivalent
* Ability to translate cybersecurity related policies and guidance into system requirements

* Experience with cybersecurity assessment and authorization processes such as the Risk Management Framework

* Understanding of common vulnerabilities and associated risk mitigation strategies

* Experience with cybersecurity policy and processes, architectures, testing and evaluation procedures, including Zero Trust

* Articulate complicated security concepts in cross-functional planning, coordination and task execution across the spectrum of systems engineering and integration activities

* With minimal oversight, be able to sort through complex issues, prioritize them accordingly, advocate for resources, and elevate to management as necessary

* Effective interpersonal and team-building skills, to engage at both the engineer and management levels to build confidence and collaboration between team members

* Strong written and verbal communications skills

* Experience with COMSEC key management and familiarity with cryptographic equipment lifecycle management concepts

* The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)

* Must have an active TS/SCI clearance to be considered for this position Preferred

Skills and Experience:

* DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level III approved cybersecurity baseline certification

* Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline

* Computing Technology Industry Association Security + Certification

* Understanding and experience in the acquisition…