CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
$120K–$200K
Tampa, FL · On-site · Full-time · Posted Feb 10, 2026
About the job
Serves as the on-site security and compliance authority for U.S. Government systems, supporting accreditation, control implementation, documentation, evidence gathering, and ongoing audits.
What you'll do
- Support system accreditation and authorization, and maintain security documentation and auditable compliance evidence.
- Work with engineering and operations teams to implement and validate security controls across cloud and on-premises systems.
- Support audits, assessments, and ongoing compliance throughout the system lifecycle.
What they ask for
- Experience accrediting IT systems against U.S. Government standards such as NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and DISA STIGs.
- Hands-on accreditation support using eMASS or Xacta.
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams to implement and validate security configurations.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance or Eligibility.
Pay
USD 120,000–200,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Linux, eMASS, Xacta, Puppet, Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Ansible
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