USAF - Information Systems Security Manager ISSM - cFocus Software Incorporated
Software Engineer
We're looking for a Software Engineer focused on designing and building scalable technical solutions. This manager role requires 9+ years of relevant experience.
About the role
Active TS/SCI SSBI clearance
B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of RMF/Cybersecurity experience
Advanced experience serving as an ISSM or equivalent cybersecurity manager for federal or DoD systems and complex authorization boundaries.
Expert knowledge of RMF, Assessment and Authorization, continuous monitoring, security-control assessment, vulnerability management, POA&M governance, and authorization decision support.
Expert ability to interpret federal, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity requirements and translate them into enforceable technical and program guidance.
Demonstrated experience overseeing SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, control evidence, assessment reports, system inventories, authorization packages, and Mission Impact Assessments.
Strong proficiency with eMASS and ITIPS or comparable federal authorization and portfolio-management systems.
Demonstrated ability to advise Authorizing Officials and senior leaders and to provide clear, defensible recommendations involving mission, operational, and cybersecurity risk.
Experience leading cybersecurity personnel, assigning and reviewing work, enforcing quality standards, and coordinating across technical and program-management disciplines.
Exceptional leadership, stakeholder-management, analytical, technical-writing, briefing, governance, and decision-support skills.
Ability to manage concurrent system authorization actions and recurring PWS deliverables while maintaining artifact currency and meeting deadlines.
Active DoD 8570 IAM Level III and DoD 8140 System Administrator certification
Provide senior cybersecurity management and governance across the DAF FM portfolio and ensure consistent, compliant execution of the RMF lifecycle.
Advise the FM Authorizing Official, AODR, program offices, system owners, and senior leadership on cybersecurity policy, risk posture, authorization strategy, and compliance decisions.
Analyze federal, DoD, and Air Force policies, directives, standards, and guidance and establish actionable implementation direction for FM systems.
Oversee security control selection, implementation, assessment, validation, authorization, ongoing authorization, and continuous monitoring.
Establish quality-control expectations for SSPs, RARs, POA&Ms, assessment findings, authorization evidence, inventories, and other required artifacts maintained in eMASS and ITIPS.
Review and approve cybersecurity documentation and staffing packages for technical accuracy, completeness, consistency, traceability, mission impact, and decision readiness.