Drimva

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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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)