Cybersecurity Senior (ISSM)

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to maintain responsibility for cybersecurity activities associated with day-to-day security operations and software development lifecycles of Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES).

DCAPES is the Air Force Command and Control (C2) system to plan and execute major combat operations and operations other than war. Provides war-planners with the ability to identify Air and Space assets to meet Combatant Command (COCOM) requirements. Provides all USAF echelons with real-time C2 planning and execution information supporting the USAF manpower, personnel, operations and logistics force presentation and execution processes. This position supports GBB.

Required Qualifications: 

• US Citizen
• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for the assigned IT. This includes the following related to maintaining situational awareness and initiating actions to improve or restore cybersecurity posture:
• Completes and maintains required cybersecurity certification IAW AFMAN 17-1305;
• Ensures all AF IT cybersecurity-related documentation is current and accessible to properly authorized individuals.
• Supports the PM or ISO in maintaining current authorization to operate, approval to connect (if required), and implementing corrective actions identified in the plan of actions and milestones.
• Coordinates, with the PM and AO staffs, development of an ISCM strategy and monitors any proposed or actual changes to the system and its environment.
• Continuously monitors the IT and environment for security-relevant events.
• Assesses proposed configuration changes for potential impact to the cybersecurity posture.
• Assesses the quality of security controls implementation against performance indicators.
• Ensures cybersecurity-related events or configuration changes that impact AF IT authorization or adversely impact the security posture are formally reported to the AO and other affected parties, such as IOs, stewards, and AOs of interconnected IT; 
• Ensures all ISSOs and privileged users receive necessary technical training and obtain cybersecurity certification IAW AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security (COMPUSEC), AFMAN 17-1305, and maintain proper clearances IAW DoWI 8500.01; and,
• Ensures the AF IT is acquired, documented, operated, used, maintained, and disposed of properly IAW DoWI 5000.02 and DoWI 8510.01.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in a related field and atleast 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW OR
• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoW.

• Must hold and maintain a personnel certification associated with the DCWF ISSM work role (722) at an advanced (senior) proficiency level as outlined in DoWI 8510.01, AFMAN 17-1305 and AFI 17-101 for assigned systems/applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud experience
• Agile Development methodologies
• RMF

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location: - Onsite

Travel: 0%-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No 

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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Benefits: 

 

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.  

 

 

Applying to Torch Technologies: 

 

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.  Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify. 

 

 

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