Information Systems Security Manager; ISSM – TS​/SCI w​/Poly

Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) 2

Amentum is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) 2 for a prime contract based out of our Columbia, MD office.

• Provide management support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's Information Assurance program.
• Provide management support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing Information System Security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Manage operational security posture for an Information System or program to ensure policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed.
• Provide management of security aspects of the Information System and perform day-to-day security operations.
• Assist ISSEs and ISSOs with evaluating security 1 solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information.
• Manage vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support security authorization.
• Provide management support to configuration management (CM) for information system security software, hardware, and firmware.
• Manage changes to systems and assess the security impact of those changes.
• Manage the process and preparation of documentation reviews, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP).
• Perform requirements gathering and analysis of said requirements.
• Perform functional analysis to identify required tasks and their interrelationships.
• Identify and map current security infrastructure as a foundation to define future programs.
• Collaborate with engineers on systems integration efforts.
• Plan and coordinate implementation of IT security programs and policies.
• Analyze user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements.
• Gather and organize technical information about an organization's mission goals and needs, existing security products, and ongoing programs in the multi-level security arena.
• Perform functional allocation and identify resources required for each task.
• Perform risk analysis that also includes risk assessment.
• Enable Government planning, coordination, and oversight of organizational implementation of information security services.
• Enable design and implementation of future IT systems and related security.
• Assist Program Managers with administrative and technical oversight within the portfolio.
• Facilitate issue resolution through integrated product teams and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEM).
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave's information assurance program.
• Provide daily oversight and direction to contractor ISSOs.
• Oversee efforts of engineering staff to design, develop, engineer, and implement solutions to security requirements.
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required Cybersecurity objectives.
• Serve as the Program's ISSM.
• Enable the Government with the development and implementation of NSA IT security services.
• Collaborate with engineers on systems integration and life cycle requirements.
• Advise Program Managers on administrative oversight matters regarding portfolio programs.
• Enable design and implementation of future IT systems and related security.

• Ten (10) years of related work experience in the field of security authorization.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or IT Engineering is required; or four (4) years of work-related experience for a total of fourteen (14) years.
• Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAM Level II.
• Experience in security tools, hardware/software security implementation, communication protocols, encryption tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with commercial security products, security authorization techniques, security incident management, PKI and authorization services.
• US Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance and a current polygraph.

$170,000–$190,000

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including related medical conditions), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability, so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation or any other…