ECS

Information Systems Security Officer (SME)

ECS$160K — $175K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, ISSO, authorization, compliance, risk management, or security engineering.
  • Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks and security control assessments.
  • Experience supporting security documentation, authorization packages, and incident response plans.
  • Strong understanding of secure system operations and risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity compliance, authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring activities.
  • Maintain extensive security documentation, including security plans and policies.
  • Conduct control assessments, audit readiness, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Review security impacts of application updates and operational changes.
  • Coordinate incident response planning and cybersecurity reporting.
  • Advise technical teams on risk-based security decisions.
  • Mentor junior security personnel and establish documentation best practices.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Opportunity for career advancement within the National Security Business Unit.
  • Access to professional development and training programs.
Full Job Description
Everforth ECS is seeking an Information Systems Security Officer SME to work in our Washington, DC office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

We are seeking a cleared Information Systems Security Officer SME to lead cybersecurity compliance, authorization, continuous monitoring, audit support, risk management, and security documentation activities for classified and sensitive systems supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions within the National Security Business Unit. The ISSO SME will serve as a senior cybersecurity advisor responsible for maintaining security posture, supporting authorization activities, managing security documentation, advising technical teams on risk, supporting audits, and ensuring systems comply with applicable federal, agency, and mission security requirements.

The Information Systems Security Officer SME will lead cybersecurity compliance, authorization, continuous monitoring, audit support, risk management, and security documentation activities for classified and sensitive systems supporting law enforcement, national security, and criminal justice missions. This role ensures systems maintain a strong security posture and comply with applicable federal, agency, and mission security requirements.

The ISSO SME will also support National Security Business Unit growth by identifying cybersecurity service expansion opportunities, compliance improvement initiatives, continuous authorization enhancements, risk-reduction strategies, audit support improvements, and security modernization needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity compliance, authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring activities.
  • Maintain security documentation, control implementation records, POA&Ms, security plans, policies, and procedures.
  • Conduct or support control assessments, audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and security impact reviews.
  • Review security impacts of new applications, devices, system changes, and operational updates.
  • Coordinate incident response planning, contingency planning, annual testing, and cybersecurity reporting.
  • Advise system owners, engineers, developers, administrators, and operations teams on risk-based security decisions.
  • Mentor ISSOs, security engineers, administrators, developers, and operations staff on compliance and security workflows.
  • Establish repeatable templates, dashboards, processes, and documentation practices.
  • Identify cybersecurity modernization, compliance improvement, continuous authorization, and service expansion opportunities.


Salary Range: $160,000-$175,000

General Description of Benefits

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; TS/SCI preferred.
  • 10+ years of cybersecurity, ISSO, authorization, compliance, risk management, or security engineering experience.
  • Experience with federal cybersecurity frameworks, security control assessments, POA&Ms, audits, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
  • Experience supporting security documentation, authorization packages, incident response plans, and security policies.
  • Strong understanding of secure system operations, risk management, and security compliance.
  • Ability to communicate cybersecurity risks and requirements to technical teams, mission stakeholders, and leadership.

About ECS

ECS is a leading provider of digital solutions and services to the federal government. The company was founded in 2001 by Roy Kapani and has since grown to become a trusted partner to a wide range of government agencies. ECS offers a broad range of services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The company has been recognized for its innovative solutions and has won numerous awards, including the AWS Public Sector Partner of the Year award.
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