Cybersecurity Lead/ISSM

Dark Wolf is looking for an Cybersecurity Lead/Information System Security Manager (ISSM) who is interested in working in a fast-paced environment to establish a robust security posture for a government information system. The successful candidate will provide oversight and enforcement of Department of War policies and procedures in order to maintain a holistic security approach for the lifecycle of the system. The ISSM will act as the primary security advisor to the PM, AO, and ISO. In addition, the role will have oversight of an ISSO Team and ensure their compliance with established information security AF requirements. This position is located in either Herndon, VA or Colorado Springs, CO supporting a hybrid schedule.

Required Qualifications:

5 year’s experience as an ISSM or 7 year’s experience as a Sr. ISSO

Subject Matter Expertise in Risk Management Framework

Hands-on experience enforcing information protection policies in an unclassified environment

Extensive experience in one or more of the following SIEM tools: Splunk. Sentinel, ELK Stack, Crowdstrike

Experience with Infrastructure and Cloud Security tools including: Terraform/Ansible, Github.

At least one (1) of the following cyber security certifications: CASP+ CE, CSSLP, CISSP

Strong experience with DoD and Air Force Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Proficient with a major cloud services platform, i.e. GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, related field

U.S. Citizenship with an active Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with task management, metrics collection, and status reporting to management

Proficient with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) technology

Demonstrated knowledge/experience in the areas of resource allocation, workload management, and contract management

Any additional certifications relevant to system and cyber security not previously listed

The salary range for this position is estimated to be between $150,000.00 - $165,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset.

This position will be hybrid on-site based out of Herndon, VA or Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.