Information Systems Security Officer - Federal Customer

Job Description

Information Systems Security Officer - Federal Customer (Chantilly, VA)

(onsite - 5 days per week: TS/SCI Required)

Job summary

The Cybersecurity & IA Leadership professional supports Dell Mission Operations by establishing and sustaining the security, compliance, and governance framework required for mission delivery in a classified environment. This role is responsible for overseeing information assurance processes, security documentation, audit readiness, and coordination across technical and operational stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of compliance requirements, strong judgment, and the ability to balance mission execution with disciplined security oversight.

Key responsibilities

Lead or support implementation of information assurance, compliance, and security governance processes

Maintain security documentation, plans, controls, and required program records

Coordinate audits, inspections, assessments, and remediation activities

Track POA&Ms, findings, exceptions, and corrective actions through closure

Partner with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure compliance obligations are met

Support continuous monitoring, risk management, and policy enforcement activities

Provide status reporting and recommendations to program and security leadership

Promote security awareness and procedural compliance across the team

Required qualifications

Experience in cybersecurity compliance, information assurance, facility security, or program security roles

Working knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and security control implementation

Experience preparing or maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts

Strong communication, coordination, and issue-management skills

Ability to operate effectively in a classified environment

Active TS/SCI and ability to maintain access as required by the program

Preferred qualifications

Experience with JSIG, ICD, DCSA, or similar government security frameworks

Experience with eMASS, XACTA, or similar compliance tooling

Experience supporting secure facilities, insider threat programs, or personnel security processes

Security certification such as Security+, CISSP, or equivalent

Experience on government or intelligence-community programs

Work environment / program context

This role is central to protecting the program's security posture while enabling execution. This position focuses on system-level compliance support and formal reporting and audit coordination.