About this role
Avint, LLC is seeking a highly skilled and mission-driven Information System Security Officer (ISSO) to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, hands-on experience securing complex systems, and a strong understanding of U.S. Government cybersecurity standards. This role requires a cybersecurity professional who can confidently lead system authorization activities, oversee compliance efforts, and ensure the security and integrity of both cloud and on-premises environments.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens with an active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility, hold a DoD 8570 certification (such as CISSP or Security+), and be comfortable working on-site in Washington, D.C. or across the DC Metro area five days per week. This position also requires the ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
Position Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Active DoD 8570 certification (e.g. CISSP, Security+)
- Be on site in Washington, DC or customer location in the DC Metropolitan area 5 days per week
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time
- Background in systems administration, software development, systems engineering, and/or deep familiarity with Linux operating systems
- Experience with risk management framework (RMF) software systems (eMASS, Xacta, etc)
- Experience with information system scanning utilities (Nessus, OpenSCAP, etc)
- Experience with cloud and on premises environments
- Experience assessing and authorizing IT systems against U.S. Government standards such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST SP 800-53
Joining Avint is a win-win proposition! You will feel the personal touch of a small business and receive BIG business benefits. From competitive salaries, full health, and generous time off and Federal Holidays. Additionally, we encourage every Avint employee to further their professional development. To assist you in achieving your goals, we offer reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition. Interested in a class, conference, program, or degree? Avint will invest in YOU and your professional development! Salary range $110,000 to $115,000
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About Avint
Your Vision Achieved.
Avint delivers transformational cybersecurity solutions that help both commercial and government entities achieve mission success.
We understand the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape our nation faces. It is our mission to help federal and defense agencies, the intelligence community and commercial organizations alike to transform their security posture and, ultimately, defeat our adversaries. We optimize clients’ security investments by applying a holistic strategy that encompasses cyber and physical security governance, engineering, operations, compliance and management. Together, we build innovative and intuitive solutions that allow our clients to secure their assets with confidence.
Avint harnesses the expertise of world-class cyber and physical security leaders, technologists and innovators who share a passion for understanding what’s needed and what’s possible. Our team has provided advanced cybersecurity solutions within a wide range of technology environments across the country and around the world – and our continued success has earned us a reputation for being a trusted partner you can count on.
Avint was founded by CEO Marcie Nagel, a recognized national cybersecurity expert, U.S. Air Force and FBI veteran, and formal principal of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation division of Booz Allen Hamilton. Learn more at avintllc.com.
What you'll do
- The ISSO will lead system authorization activities, oversee compliance efforts, and ensure the security and integrity of both cloud and on-premises environments. This role requires deep technical expertise and hands-on experience securing complex systems.
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