ME00679-ISSO 1

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Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In-Office
95K-130K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Software • Automation
The Role
The ISSO secures mission-critical and classified information systems, maintains compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements, and supports authorization activities. Responsibilities include vulnerability and risk assessments, incident response, configuration and change control, security impact analysis, policy enforcement, remediation coordination, and preparation of security documentation such as SSPs, risk reports, C&A packages, and traceability matrices. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with NSA full-scope polygraph, five years of ISSO experience, a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, and DoD 8570 IAM certification.
Summary Generated by Built In

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

  • Seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer - ISSO to play a key role in securing complex information systems, maintaining compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements, and protecting sensitive and classified information
  • This position supports the full lifecycle of system security operations, including information assurance, security authorization, vulnerability and risk management, configuration control, security documentation, and day-to-day operational security
  • The ideal candidate has hands-on ISSO experience supporting mission-critical systems and is comfortable working across both technical and compliance-focused cybersecurity activities

Primary Responsibilities

  • Serve as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under assigned responsibility.
  • Provide technical and compliance support for the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) program.
  • Plan, coordinate, implement, and enforce IT security programs across multiple systems and projects.
  • Maintain the operational security posture of mission-critical information systems
  • Develop, implement, and enforce information system security policies, standards, procedures, and methodologies
  • Support day-to-day cybersecurity operations, including system monitoring, security reviews, and incident response activities
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, and security evaluations in support of system certification and accreditation activities
  • Evaluate security solutions to ensure requirements for protecting classified and sensitive information are satisfied
  • Support system configuration management, change control, and security impact assessment activities
  • Identify security risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps and coordinate appropriate mitigation or remediation activities
  • Review system changes for potential impacts to security posture and authorization status
  • Coordinate with system owners, engineers, administrators, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to maintain system compliance
  • Prepare, maintain, and review cybersecurity documentation, including:
    • System Security Plans (SSPs)
    • Risk Assessment Reports
    • Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages
    • System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs)
  • Support security reviews, assessments, audits, and other authorization-related activities
  • Maintain current knowledge of applicable cybersecurity tools, technologies, communication protocols, encryption methods, and security implementation practices

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
  • Five (5) years of experience as an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Experience must include at least one of the following areas:
    • Current cybersecurity and security-management tools
    • Hardware and software security implementation
    • Communication protocols
    • Encryption techniques and tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree
  • Required Certification
    • DoD 8570 IAM Level I certification or higher
    • Must meet applicable DoD 8570 requirements prior to performing in the role

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of information assurance and system security principles
  • Experience maintaining the security posture of classified information systems
  • Experience conducting vulnerability and risk assessments
  • Experience supporting certification and accreditation activities
  • Familiarity with configuration management, security impact analysis, and change-control processes
  • Strong technical documentation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Skills Required

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA full-scope polygraph
  • Five years of ISSO experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Experience with cybersecurity and security-management tools, hardware and software security implementation, communication protocols, or encryption techniques and tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Four additional years of ISSO experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree
  • DoD 8570 IAM Level I certification or higher
  • Strong knowledge of information assurance and system security principles
  • Experience maintaining the security posture of classified information systems
  • Experience conducting vulnerability and risk assessments
  • Experience supporting certification and accreditation activities
  • Familiarity with configuration management, security impact analysis, and change-control processes
  • Strong technical documentation, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
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The Company
HQ: Torrance, CA
17 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Momentum Engineering understands that our customer's unique missions require innovative software solutions and data-driven engineering methodologies. These approaches leverage DevOps principles and cloud-based automation ensuring that applications and systems can be characterized and reliably measured. Our specialists, working as trusted partners to our customers, have been developing, integrating and maintaining data-centric solutions since our founding in February 2015. Momentum Engineering provides highly-skilled System Engineers, Software Engineers, and formally trained Department of Defense Test and Evaluation Subject Matter Experts to our customers to help them move their missions forward.

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