Dark Wolf Solutions
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
$140K–$160K
Chantilly, VA +2 · Full-time · Posted Jun 10, 2026
- Location
- Chantilly, VA
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of relevant Cyber experience; degree alternative: 3 years of equivalent industry experience.
- Education
- B.A. or B.S. in Information Security, Computer Science, or related discipline; or in lieu of degree, 3 years of equivalent industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- US Citizenship required.
About the job
Leads cybersecurity work and maintains Assessment and Authorization packages to support system authorization, deployment, and ongoing compliance.
What you'll do
- Develop, manage, and maintain A&A documentation, including SSPs, SCTMs, and POA&Ms.
- Support RMF activities and continuous monitoring, including control reviews, audits, vulnerability scans, and penetration-test report reviews.
- Track vulnerabilities and remediation, maintain security-system records, and brief stakeholders on cybersecurity posture.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of relevant Cyber experience and experience leading a team of Cyber individuals.
- Experience assessing technical environments and translating security controls into NIST SP 800-53 narratives and ATO documentation; hands-on eMASS or Xacta experience across the full system lifecycle.
- Experience as an RMF Engineer, ISSO, and/or information assurance engineer; familiarity with a cloud service offering from AWS, Azure, or Google GCP.
- Experience with NIST 800-53 Rev5, CNSSI 1253, and Air Force risk management policies/procedures; B.A. or B.S. in a related discipline, or 3 years of equivalent industry experience; US Citizenship and TS/SCI security clearance.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of the Air Force A&A process and requirements and DoD DevSecOps Fundamentals Playbook.
- Knowledge of SIEM tools such as Splunk/Elastic; experience with DoD Fast Track ATO Handbook and Air Force Continuous ATO Playbook methodologies.
Pay
$140,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
eMASS, Xacta, AWS, Azure, Google GCP, NIST 800-53 Rev5, CNSSI 1253, Splunk/Elastic
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