SAIC
SAIC

Lead Information System Security Officer (ISSO)

Washington, DC, US • Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Security Clearance
  • Information System Security
  • Program Management Office
  • SSP
  • Risk Management
  • Privacy
  • Documentation
  • Security Controls
  • Auditing
  • Authorization
  • Cyber Security
  • Dashboard
  • Information Security
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • RMF
  • Risk Management Framework
  • NIST SP 800 Series
  • FISMA
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • System Security
  • Management
  • SAP GRC
  • eMASS
  • EMC RSA Archer
  • XACTA
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Reporting
  • Workflow Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • Security+
  • PMP
  • Cloud Computing
  • Information Technology
  • Systems Engineering
  • FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2612762

Location: Washington, DC, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-20

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cyber GRC

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a Lead Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to support a critical U.S. government agency in the National Capital Region. This role serves as the primary business liaison and single point of contact for a portfolio of systems while overseeing day-to-day authorization, compliance, and risk management activities.

The Lead ISSO reports to the Security Program Management Office (SPMO) Manager and is responsible for leading a small team supporting system security, authorization, continuous monitoring, and risk management functions across assigned systems.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the lead ISSO and primary point of contact for assigned systems and stakeholders.
  • Oversee and coordinate activities related to ATO support, SSP maintenance, continuous monitoring, POA&M management, SIAs, and Risk Acceptance processes.
  • Lead a small team supporting system security, authorization, compliance, and risk management activities.
  • Oversee day-to-day execution of system security and compliance activities across assigned systems.
  • Coordinate with Information Owners, System/Application Owners, technical teams, privacy stakeholders, and governance teams to resolve issues and track remediation efforts.
  • Oversee preparation of systems and documentation for Security Control Assessments (SCAs), audits, and ongoing authorization activities.
  • Track system risks, assessment findings, POA&M activities, and remediation status to ensure timely resolution.
  • Oversee maintenance of system artifacts and records within GRC platforms such as JCAM/CSAM or eMASS.
  • Facilitate recurring stakeholder meetings and provide compliance status updates, reporting, and risk summaries.
  • Provide task oversight, coordination, and guidance to ISSO personnel supporting assigned systems.
  • Ensure assigned systems remain aligned with NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and agency cybersecurity requirements.
  • Support and maintain reporting dashboards, status tracking, and collaboration artifacts using SharePoint, PowerBI, and related collaboration platforms.


Qualifications

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in federal information security, RMF, or ISSO-related roles.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship or .
  • Strong hands-on experience supporting ATO packages, continuous monitoring, POA&M management, SIAs, and risk activities.
  • Strong working knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and federal compliance processes.
  • Experience serving as a lead coordinator or primary liaison for system security activities.
  • Experience overseeing or coordinating the work of small teams or junior personnel.
  • Experience with GRC tools such as JCAM/CSAM, eMASS, Archer, or Xacta.
  • Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience using SharePoint and PowerBI to support reporting, metrics tracking, workflow management, and executive visibility activities.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Preferred Qualifications:
  • CISSP, CAP, CISM, Security+, and/or PMP certification.
  • Experience supporting multiple systems or complex federal environments.
  • Familiarity with cloud and hybrid environments.


Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10111346
  • Position Id: 2612762
  • Posted 4 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion.​​​ For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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