Full Job Description
Information Systems Security Officer - Federal Customer (Chantilly, VA)
(onsite - 5 days per week: TS/SCI Required)
Job summary
The Cybersecurity & IA Leadership professional supports Dell Mission Operations by establishing and sustaining the security, compliance, and governance framework required for mission delivery in a classified environment. This role is responsible for overseeing information assurance processes, security documentation, audit readiness, and coordination across technical and operational stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of compliance requirements, strong judgment, and the ability to balance mission execution with disciplined security oversight.
Key responsibilities
Lead or support implementation of information assurance, compliance, and security governance processes
Maintain security documentation, plans, controls, and required program records
Coordinate audits, inspections, assessments, and remediation activities
Track POA&Ms, findings, exceptions, and corrective actions through closure
Partner with engineering, operations, and leadership teams to ensure compliance obligations are met
Support continuous monitoring, risk management, and policy enforcement activities
Provide status reporting and recommendations to program and security leadership
Promote security awareness and procedural compliance across the team
Required qualifications
Experience in cybersecurity compliance, information assurance, facility security, or program security roles
Working knowledge of RMF, NIST 800-53, and security control implementation
Experience preparing or maintaining security documentation and compliance artifacts
Strong communication, coordination, and issue-management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a classified environment
Active TS/SCI and ability to maintain access as required by the program
Preferred qualifications
Experience with JSIG, ICD, DCSA, or similar government security frameworks
Experience with eMASS, XACTA, or similar compliance tooling
Experience supporting secure facilities, insider threat programs, or personnel security processes
Security certification such as Security+, CISSP, or equivalent
Experience on government or intelligence-community programs
Work environment / program context
This role is central to protecting the program's security posture while enabling execution. This position focuses on system-level compliance support and formal reporting and audit coordination.
