ISSO Specialist (Cybersecurity)

Location: 100% onsite in Lexington, Massachusetts; must be within 100 miles of Lexington and must be a US citizen. The role is primarily performed in a closed space, with 9/80 or 4/10 schedule flexibility.

Company

hirify.global provides technical services and cybersecurity solutions, supporting a premier defense research organization.

What you will do

• Support compliance activities, configuration reviews, continuous monitoring, and periodic organizational assessments.
• Maintain System Security Plans, POA&Ms, Risk Assessment Reports, Continuous Monitoring Strategies, and related security artifacts with Program Managers and the ISSM.
• Track audit findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, and mitigation actions.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scanning, configuration assessments, and remediation.
• Prepare technical documents, incident reports, examination findings, and situational awareness information; report suspected security violations.
• Align IT security priorities with the security strategy and recommend resources needed to operate systems securely.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or SCI eligibility and US citizenship are required; a CI polygraph may be required.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification; Security+ CE is the minimum requirement. Accepted certifications include GSEC, Security+ CE, SSCP, and CCNA-Security.
• Four years of experience in system auditing, regulatory and compliance work, and government policy and regulations.
• Four years of experience with STIGs/SCAP, NIST 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, and the Risk Management Framework.
• Four years of experience assessing security controls, assessment and authorization, authorizing systems, system categorization, continuous monitoring, implementing controls, monitoring security controls, and selecting security controls.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree.
• HBSS.
• NIST 800-171.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, customer-focused, technically innovative environment with emphasis on technical challenges, continuous learning, and team contribution.
• 15 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, floating holidays, volunteer leave, and one week of paid maternity/paternity leave after one year of full-time employment.
• Up to $5,000 annually in tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time employees after six months, subject to approval and course requirements.
• 401(k) participation from the first day of employment with employer matching and immediate eligibility.
• BYOD reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three years after six months, subject to configuration requirements.
• CI polygraph participation may be required, and SCI eligibility must be validated before submission.

Hiring process

• Complete a phone screen followed by an extensive Zoom interview with team members.
• Eligible candidates must be willing to participate in a CI polygraph if required; SCI eligibility must be validated before submission.