Information System Security Manager

About the role

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What you will do

• The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) Systems Delta 85 (SYD 85) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado is searching for an Information System Security Manager (NH-2210-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
• Description: Join Space Delta 85 as an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to safeguard mission-critical capabilities across Battle Management, Battlespace Awareness, Space Access, and Networked Services.
• In this vital role, you will champion the cybersecurity posture of operational systems by managing Risk Management Framework compliance, eMASS workflows, and artifact verification to achieve and maintain system authorizations.
• You will also evaluate technical modifications for robust security implementation, coordinate Security Control Assessments, analyze vulnerabilities to recommend targeted mitigations, and partner with defensive cyber operations and penetration testing teams.
• This opportunity is ideal for a proactive cybersecurity professional dedicated to combining rigorous technical expertise and risk-based decision-making to defend essential space operations.
• The ideal candidate brings proven expertise in managing complex authorization boundaries, system modifications, interconnection agreements, and lifecycle authorization packages within a dynamic operational environment.
• An experienced professional who operates independently, the candidate excels at evaluating cybersecurity postures, identifying vulnerabilities, and executing risk-informed corrective actions to fortify mission systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential to collaborate effectively across military, civilian, and contractor stakeholders within Integrated Product Teams and to articulate technical risks and operational impacts clearly to leadership.
• A competitive background includes hands-on familiarity with defensive cyber operations, vulnerability mitigation, penetration testing, and modern cloud, Agile, or DevSecOps frameworks, supported by qualifying technical education credentials.
• Key Skills and Abilities: Advanced IT professional who demonstrates that they can manage a cybersecurity program at the enterprise level using the DoD's cybersecurity / RMF management system, currently eMASS, Xacta, and ITIPS.
• Can maintain cybersecurity documentation including: creating policies, SSPs, network topologies, POA&Ms. Can identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, trends and patterns in reported compromises using enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) / Event Monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, and entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence management control of proposed and ongoing service contracts.
• Expert knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of IT assessment, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation as well as knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, managing IT projects and resources, monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Ability to lead and manage information systems planning, development, implementation, operation, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of IT programs to include providing oversight of multiple IT projects, integrating dependent schedules and deliverables, and related activities such as life cycle management and program governance.
• Knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements; includes translating functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or alternative technologies or approaches.
• Ability to research and analyze external products to determine their potential for meeting mission requirements and business needs.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to IT work/development efforts.
• Includes those who are actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome.
• Ability to work effectively with customers to assess their requirements then provide information, expertise, and assistance to satisfy those needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors.

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled.

Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted.

If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Documents you must provide

• You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable.
• Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.
• If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Additional information

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Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.