ISSO, Senior - TS

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support the Aerospace Dominance Enabler Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. The WNR Division serves as the Air Force's technical, acquisition, and sustainment authority, delivering comprehensive and mission-critical support to the warfighter. The division oversees a wide range of Air Force systems including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Air Combat Training, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, and Combat Survivor Evader Locator, among others. In addition, WNR provides ongoing support to depot-level sustainment, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and partners such as the U.S. Army, Navy, Pacific Air Forces, ACC, AFMC, and AETC.

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, the Senior Systems Engineer provides expert-level engineering support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs. The role assists government leadership with systems engineering planning, execution, technical oversight, and lifecycle management to ensure compliance with program specifications and mission objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide ISSO support that will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for the assigned IT. Including activities to maintain situational awareness and to initiate actions to improve or restore cybersecurity posture.

Implements and enforce all AF cybersecurity policies, procedures, and countermeasures.

Completes and maintains required cybersecurity certification IAW AFMAN17-1303.

Ensures all users have the requisite security clearances and need-to-know, complete annual cybersecurity training, and are aware of their responsibilities before being granted access to the IT according to AFMAN 17-1301.

Maintains all authorized user access control documentation IAW the applicable AF Records Information Management System.

Ensures software, hardware, and firmware complies with appropriate security configuration guidelines, e.g., security technical implementation guides /security requirement guides.

Ensures proper configuration management procedures are followed prior to implementation and contingent upon necessary approval. Coordinate changes or modifications with the system-level ISSM, SCA, and/or SCAR. 16 AFI17-101 6 FEBRUARY 2020.

Initiates protective or corrective measures, in coordination with the ISSM, when a security incident or vulnerability is discovered.

Reports security incidents or vulnerabilities to the system-level ISSM.

Initiates exceptions, deviations, or waivers to cybersecurity requirements.

Required Skills :

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Bachelor's degree in related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.

Travel: 10%.

Desired Skills:

Masters degree or Doctorate Degree in a related field and years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.

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