ISSO Specialist (Cybersecurity)

Location: 100% onsite in Lexington, Massachusetts; must be within 100 miles of Lexington. Flexible schedules may include 9/80 or 4/10 arrangements.

Company

hirify.global provides IT systems, cybersecurity, compliance, and software support for defense research organizations and Air Force programs.

What you will do

• Support system security compliance activities and validate adherence to policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans, POA&Ms, Risk Assessment Reports, Continuous Monitoring Strategies, and related artifacts with Program Managers and the ISSM.
• Track audit findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, milestones, and mitigation actions.
• Conduct network, system, and application vulnerability scans, configuration assessments, and remediation activities.
• Prepare technical documents, incident reports, security findings, and situational awareness information.
• Participate in compliance assessments and align IT security priorities with the cybersecurity strategy.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen and hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; a CI polygraph may be required.
• Must be able to work 100% onsite and live within 100 miles of Lexington, Massachusetts.
• At least four years of experience in system auditing, regulatory compliance, government policies and regulations, and security control assessment.
• At least four years of experience with STIGs/SCAP, Assessment and Authorization, RMF, continuous monitoring, and implementation and monitoring of security controls.
• At least four years of experience with NIST 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, system categorization, system authorization, and security control selection.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification is required; Security+ CE is the minimum certification requirement.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with HBSS and NIST 800-171.

Culture & Benefits

• 15 PTO days, 10 paid holidays, and 1.5 paid days for approved volunteer work.
• One week of paid maternity or paternity leave after one year of full-time employment.
• Up to $5,000 annually in tuition reimbursement for eligible job-related college or university courses after six months of employment.
• 401(k) plan with Fidelity, company matching, and immediate vesting of the company match.
• Up to $150 monthly reimbursement for eligible cell phone and internet expenses, subject to working remotely at least two days per week.
• BYOD reimbursement of up to $1,500 every three years after six months of employment.

Hiring process

• Phone screening followed by an extensive Zoom interview with team members.