JWICS ISSO/ISSM SME

Overview:

DecisionPoint seeks a Senior JWICS ISSO/ISSM-Level SME to provide cybersecurity, information assurance, and secure IT support within Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) supporting DoD, OSD, Headquarters Air Force, and AFNWC missions. The position supports collateral, SCI, NIPRNet, SIPRNet, ESN, and JWICS environments, including ISSO/ISSM functions, network administration, COMSEC, Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization, cyber-threat analysis, and system sustainment. 

The Senior JWICS ISSO/ISSM-Level SME will provide technical leadership, troubleshooting, and security guidance to support reliable and compliant mission operations. 

This position is onsite at Hill AFB, Utah, requires work within secure facilities, may require local travel, and requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. 

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Senior JWICS ISSO/ISSM-Level SME will: 

• Provide day-to-day ISSO/ISSM, cybersecurity, network administration, and technical support for classified and unclassified DoD environments. 

• Establish and maintain system-level cybersecurity architectures, policies, and procedures; maintain awareness of the environment’s risk posture; and enforce security controls, least privilege, role-based access control (RBAC), and encryption. 

• Coordinate incident response and unauthorized-disclosure reporting with the Authorizing Official (AO). 

• Perform COMSEC, security administration, personnel security, and document/media control duties. 

• Install, maintain, audit, and secure Windows networks, servers, applications, firewalls, network access, and monitoring systems. Validate secure configuration and approval before products or services connect to enterprise networks. 

• Troubleshoot system and network issues and perform maintenance, upgrades, configuration changes, backups, and hardware replacement. 

• Support LAN/WAN operations, secure data communications, COMSEC integration, and standardized file-sharing capabilities. 

• Prepare systems for operational use and support testing, inspections, security assessments, interoperability, and other DoD IT certification activities. 

• Prepare, submit, and maintain RMF Body of Evidence documentation in the Government-designated system of record, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), Information System Contingency Plans (ISCPs), authorization evidence, audit trails, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) required to achieve and sustain Authorization to Operate (ATO) or Interim Authorization to Test (IATT) status. 

• Develop and maintain supporting security documentation, including risk analyses, OPSEC plans, vulnerability assessments, and security concepts of operations (CONOPS). 

• Comply with mandatory intelligence-oversight training and anomaly-reporting requirements, including DODD 5148.13 and DAFI 14-404, while administering JWICS and supporting SCIF operations. 

• Research foreign cyber threats and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures; assess their potential effect on weapon-system cyber resilience; and produce actionable technical intelligence and senior-leader briefings. 

• Support acquisition and sustainment of IT systems, software, equipment, and weapon-system-related IT capabilities. 

• Participate in technical planning and requirements meetings and provide technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance. 

• Identify process and security improvements that enhance service delivery, compliance, and operational efficiency. 

Qualifications:

Clearance Requirement 

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required at time of hire, with eligibility for SCI access. 

Education 

Candidates must meet one of the following: 

• BA/BS degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field plus 15 years of relevant experience. 

• MS degree in a related field plus 12 years of relevant experience. 

• PhD in a related field plus 9 years of relevant experience. 

Experience 

• Senior-level experience supporting secure DoD information systems, classified networks, and cybersecurity operations. 

• Experience performing ISSO/ISSM, system administration, information assurance, RMF authorization, and lifecycle sustainment functions. 

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex IT environments and provide technical leadership to mission and technical teams. 

• Technical Knowledge 

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows server/workstation administration and associated enterprise hardware and software. 

• Working knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SSL, firewalls, network security, backups, and security monitoring. 

• Knowledge of COMSEC, classified system operations, vulnerability management, and DoD/Air Force cybersecurity and authorization requirements. 

• Familiarity with JAFAN, DCID, DoDIIS/Cryptologic SCI security standards, Common Criteria, and related security policies and documentation. 

Certifications and Work-Role Qualifications 

• Must meet applicable DoD 8140/8570 and DAFMAN 17-1305 qualification requirements for the assigned ISSM/ISSO work role before performing privileged or cybersecurity management duties. 

• IAM Level III-equivalent certification, such as CISSP, CISM, or GSLC, is preferred or required as specified by the final contract qualification matrix. 

Skills 

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills. 

• Ability to operate effectively in secure, dynamic, mission-focused environments. 

• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, documentation, and quality assurance capabilities. 

• Ability to translate cyber-threat findings into actionable technical intelligence and clear senior-leader briefings. 

• Detail-oriented approach to cybersecurity, compliance, reliability, and operational readiness. 

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.