- Requisition ID: 5473
- Standard Title:
- Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Work Type: On-Site
- Shift: First
- Referral Eligibility: Eligible
- U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position SummaryBase-2 Solutions is seeking an Information System Security Officer to work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure assigned systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain Authority to Operate (ATO). The role includes following the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process for full test, partial test, continuous monitoring (CONMON), and no test scenarios, updating Xacta documentation such as System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Control Trace Matrices (SCTM), Security Test Plans (STPs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs), loading artifacts including STIG checklists and ACAS scans, implementing STIG checklists and mitigating scan findings, supporting security assessment events, and responding to inquiries from the Security Test and Evaluation (PAT) team, Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Security Control Assessors (SCAs).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Work with application leads, system administrators, database administrators, developers, and testers to ensure systems are security compliant and achieve or maintain ATO.
- Follow the RMF process for full test, partial test, CONMON, and no test.
- Update Xacta documentation including SSPs, SCTM, STPs, and POAMs.
- Load artifacts such as STIG checklists and ACAS scans.
- Help implement STIG checklists and mitigate scan findings.
- Answer questions to ensure systems are developed with security compliance built in.
- Support security assessment events and respond to all questions from PAT team, ISSMs, and SCAs.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a field applicable to the position required.
- 9 or more years of relevant experience required with a Bachelor's degree.
- Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and protect organizational information assets.
- Proven track record in conducting risk assessments and identifying vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications.
- Experience in developing and overseeing implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce security risks.
- Strong background in monitoring systems and networks for security breaches and suspicious activity.
- Successful history of responding to security incidents, investigating root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
Preferred Qualifications- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
- Experience conducting audits and assessments to verify adherence to security requirements.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency- High School with 13 years of experience.
- Associates with 11 years of experience.
- Bachelor's with 9 years of experience.
- Master's with 7 years of experience.
- PhD with 5 years of experience.
Required CertificationsRequired Security Clearance- Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
Equal Employment OpportunityBase-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo
Pay & Benefit HighlightsCompensation- Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
- Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
- Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).
Health- 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
- 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
- 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Income Protection- 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
- 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
- 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.
Retirement- 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.
Leave- Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
- 11 paid floating holidays.
Work-Life Balance- Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).
