Overview

Emmert Missions is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Information Assurance Specialist to support the customer’s changing system, mission, and priorities while ensuring leadership is aware of the necessary support to achieve FISMA compliance deadlines.

Responsibilities

The candidate will lead a Team/Teams while coordinating with Emmert Missions and Customer Leaders to ensure and maintain the security compliance for Customer information systems IAW NIST, Federal security policies, Customer policies and directives, mandates, and laws. The candidate shall perform work using the RMF processes and methodology. Develop recommendations for improvements to the overall compliance process and security posture. Stay abreast of evolving security threats and security best practices. Communicate and educate Team members and customers on evolving threats and security best practices. Mentor more junior team members to ensure continued professional development.

Establish clear direction, priorities, and tasking for Teams and individual Team members to accomplish the mission. Deconflict competing requests and align to priority tasking from Emmert Missions and Customer leadership. Work with the customer and stakeholders to achieve FISMA compliance, support Customer enterprise-level centralized management strategic approach and oversight, standardization, allocation, reporting, ISSO and System Owner training, and obtain quality documentation reviews of all Customer FISMA compliance and system documentation across the Customer Enterprise, and execute day to day FISMA compliance monitoring, ensuring that all FISMA activities, include Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program activities.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and/or work with Project/Program Managers to develop strategies, procedures, policies, plans, and schedules that align to Emmert Missions and Customer requirements and objectives.
• Coordinate, facilitate, establish, develop, educate and deliver Customer Monthly Security/ISSO Trainings, minimum of Quarterly System Owner Trainings, Ad Hoc Lunch and Learn sessions and other related activities.
  • Maintain the ISSO Knowledge Guide and training repository
  • Coordinate with Customers on the development and implementation of a comprehensive training program that serves to educate the entire Customer cybersecurity workforce.
• Provide Customer Enterprise Reporting:
  • Develop and deliver Bi-weekly briefings ensuring that all Customer ISSOs adhere to standardized ISSO processes and procedures.
  • Delivery and maintenance of dashboard to track activity compliance for all ISSOs and activities across the Customer Enterprise; and
  • Ensure all Data Calls and all established delivery milestone dates from Customer Leadership, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others have quality submissions and are submitted on time.
  • Support the conduct of bi-annual System Owner Scorecard reviews and ensure FISMA System Profiles are updated and maintained.
  • Provide additional Enterprise reporting as needed
• Provide continuous Enterprise RMF Readiness and Quality Documentation Reviews
• Provide Privileged Account Audits and assist with external/internal audits for designated systems, inquiries and data calls.
• Support continuous monitoring through review of audit logs, using software tools (e.g. Splunk) and also manually.
• Ensure that new ISSO FISMA system assignments are staffed and that introduction/ system kickoffs
• Other duties as assigned to support Emmert Missions and/or Customer requirements and objectives.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be able to attain and retain a U.S. Government issued security clearance
• 8 years of IT cybersecurity experience including direct support for the US Government and 5 years acting as an ISSO, assessor, or compliance analyst; OR a relevant Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science or Engineering and 5 years of IT cybersecurity experience including direct support for the US Government and 5 years acting as an ISSO, assessor, or compliance analyst
• Knowledge of NIST Guidelines and FISMA Cybersecurity compliance requirements
• Technical knowledge of IT systems
• Knowledge of and relevant experience with cybersecurity and analysis tools such as Archer, Nessus Security Center, Splunk, etc.
• Experience communicating effectively, both oral and written, with technical, non-technical, and senior-level customers
• At least one of the following security certifications: CAP, CISSO, CISM, or CISSP

General Information

Emmert Missions is a Veteran Owned Small Business that provides mission-driven services and solutions in Cloud, Cybersecurity, and DevSecOps. We deliver services that balance security, innovation, and budget while ensuring every team member understands the greater purpose behind their work. Guided by integrity, accountability, and commitment, we take a mission-first approach to achieve meaningful, lasting results for our clients.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a team-centric culture that enables collaboration and promotes individual professional development. From day one, we invest in your growth through company paid training along with ongoing support to achieve your professional goals. We assist with the cost of certifications and continuing education, empowering you to take ownership of your career.