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Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
Visionist has an exciting new opportunity for a corporate Information System Security Officer (ISSO). In this role, you'll be the at the forefront of our cybersecurity compliance efforts, supporting multiple critical IC contracts as well as corporate security efforts. You’ll be ensuring our systems meet the highest security standards through comprehensive Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation and emerging CMMC compliance requirements.
As an ISSO, you'll guide multiple programs through the complete RMF lifecycle—from initial system categorization through continuous monitoring—while also supporting corporate initiatives for CMMC Level 2 compliance. This position offers the unique opportunity to work across both mission and corporate spaces, implementing security solutions that protect our nation's most sensitive information systems.
You'll collaborate with system administrators, developers, and program managers to design and implement security architectures that meet evolving DoD requirements. Your expertise will be crucial as we navigate both traditional RMF processes and the new CMMC framework implementation, positioning Visionist and our customers for success in the changing compliance landscape.
This role requires a security professional who can balance technical expertise with strong communication skills, managing multiple SSPs simultaneously while coordinating with ISSMs, ISSOs, and Authorizing Officials to achieve and maintain system authorizations.
For over 14 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community's toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at www.visionistinc.com.
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Your contributions are…
- Execute complete RMF lifecycle across multiple programs, from system categorization through continuous monitoring
- Develop and maintain comprehensive System Security Plans (SSPs) with all required artifacts and diagrams
- Lead security control implementation efforts, ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 and applicable STIGs
- Coordinate vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts using enterprise scanning tools
- Design and implement CMMC compliance strategies, conducting gap analyses and developing remediation roadmaps
- Manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to track and resolve security deficiencies
- Interface with ISSMs, DAOs, and other stakeholders to achieve and maintain system authorizations
- Ensure continuous monitoring capabilities meet organizational and regulatory requirements
- Execute complete RMF lifecycle across multiple programs, from system categorization through continuous monitoring
- Develop and maintain comprehensive System Security Plans (SSPs) with all required artifacts and diagrams
- Lead security control implementation efforts, ensuring compliance with NIST 800-53 and applicable STIGs
- Coordinate vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts using enterprise scanning tools
- Design and implement CMMC compliance strategies, conducting gap analyses and developing remediation roadmaps
- Manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to track and resolve security deficiencies
- Interface with ISSMs, DAOs, and other stakeholders to achieve and maintain system authorizations
- Ensure continuous monitoring capabilities meet organizational and regulatory requirements
Requirements for your new career…
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience as an ISSO
- DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 1 or higher
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
- 5+ years of experience as an ISSO
- DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 1 or higher
- Proficiency with agency tools such as Xacta or LatteArt
- Experience assisting in the attainment of compliance certification for an application, or conducting compliance certification for systems
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Experience assisting in the attainment of compliance certification for an application, or conducting compliance certification for systems
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Benefits of becoming a Visionist: Your New Career
- We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
- 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
- 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
- Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
- Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
- Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
- Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability
Salary range: $150,000 - $180,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.
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Not a good fit? Check out our other opportunities: https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist
Next steps: Apply online and one of our recruiters will reach out to you. We have a streamlined process of phone screen with a recruiter, interview with a Visionist team at our HQ in Columbia, MD, and that is all!
Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do
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U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.
Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.
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