GTRI Info System Security Officer 3 (Huntsville, AL)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) is a contractually recognized role described in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. The ISSO 3 advises researchers and Information Technology (IT) staff on Accredited Information System (AIS) to support Government contractual
research and delivery. The ISSO is responsible for maintaining operational security posture for systems by enforcing established security policies, procedures, and standards; verifying the implementation of delegated aspects of the GTRI Information Security Program; and ensuring appropriate security
measures, in accordance with Cognizant Security Agencies (CSA) and GTRI procedures.

This position will interact on a regular basis with: leadership, research faculty, professional and support staff, and government and industry professional counterparts

This position typically will advise and counsel: leadership, research faculty, professional and support staff, and government and industry professional counterparts

This position will supervise: N/A

Job Duty 1 -
Manage the day-to-day security operations of systems, associated media, and networks, including researching system vulnerabilities and threats to protect accredited systems, leading the incident response process to include document and report to appropriate authority, and ensuring Configuration Management (CM) of all associated software, hardware, and security relevant functions

Job Duty 2 -
Manage system security requirements for assigned GTRI's accredited information systems and assure continuous system compliance; research policies and regulations, interact with various agencies and levels of management, and contribute to establishing and maintaining accredited information systems

Job Duty 3 -
Identify security deficiencies/discrepancies, research and recommend security solutions to the Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM); perform extensive analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards

Job Duty 4 -
Act as project manager to identify and accredit GTRI information systems to support Government contracts; this including documenting and ensuring continuous system/network compliance throughout a contract

Job Duty 5 -
Develop and maintain documentation including, but not limited to: Systems Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M), and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) or Xacta artifacts

Job Duty 6 -
Prepare for and participate in self-inspection and Government security vulnerability assessments; work with Government security cognizant agencies to identify and manage security findings, risks and mitigations in Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M); assist in the implementation of required government policy and make recommendations on process improvement

Job Duty 7 -
Educate end-users by providing formal training and support day-to-day operations as the cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME); may also assist with new ISSO training

Job Duty 8 -
Perform continuous monitoring activities including system security audits and vulnerability scanning and remediation. Periodically conduct review of each system's audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Five or more years of job-related experience

ABILITIES
This position requires the ability to establish and manage systems and networks throughout the system accreditation life cycle

KNOWLEDGE
This role requires expertise in system and network architecture and management; a strong understanding of CSA rules/regulations; a complete understanding of security tools and applications using the AIS; and an understanding of contract deliverables to recommend appropriate paths to system accreditation

SKILLS
This position requires strong communication skills and decision-making skills

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will may be required to travel 0-10%
This position does require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Grade I6

Anticipated annual salary $90,979.00 to $123,732.00

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening