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Isso It Systems Engineer

United States, Arlington · Job Posted May 13, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned security professional to serve as the Classified Information Security Lead at our Arlington campus. This role is responsible for managing and safeguarding classified information at the Secret and Top Secret levels, ensuring institutional and contractual compliance across a broad range of government-sponsored research programs — including environments with non-standard computing requirements.

Job Responsibility

  • Partnering with senior leadership to align technology, cybersecurity, and operations with research goals and classified processing requirements
  • Implementing and maintaining IT strategy roadmaps in accordance with institutional, contractual, and sponsor requirements
  • Maintaining security documentation and ensuring compliance with all applicable mandates
  • Establishing and maintaining organizational security policies and procedures
  • Ensuring compliance across both classified systems and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environments
  • Collaborating on the design and implementation of cybersecurity measures protecting digital assets and research data
  • Coordinating with sponsors to create and manage unclassified DoD enterprise accounts (e.g., A365)
  • Enforcing DoD-level security protocols across applied, transitioned, and classified research activities
  • Installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting classified IT systems and infrastructure
  • Installing and maintaining classified network connections in approved facilities
  • Coordinating with sponsors to establish and maintain classified user accounts
  • Supporting day-to-day management of Arlington campus infrastructure, including servers, networks, email, and data centers

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Candidates must have demonstrated ISSO experience in classified environments, familiarity with personnel and facilities security, and hands-on experience with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and/or NIST 800-53
  • A CISSP or equivalent security certification is required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, and the role requires availability for on-call and after-hours emergency support

Nice to have

Experience supporting higher education or research-focused environments is a plus

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