Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) – SME
Goldbelt, Inc.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.
Goldbelt Nighthawk offers sound solutions in software development and both defensive and proactive cybersecurity. Nighthawk offers an integrated, holistic cybersecurity workforce that is enthusiastic, continuously learning, and progressive. The team is fully committed to implementing dynamic cybersecurity solutions that effectively address the needs of customers. Nighthawk’s flexibility and expertise across the cybersecurity field provides customized solutions to our customer's unique needs.
Summary:
The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) – SME is a recognized expert responsible for leading enterprise-level cybersecurity efforts, advising leadership on risk posture, and driving strategic RMF implementation across complex systems and environments.
Responsibilities:Essential Job Functions:
- Provide expert-level guidance to ISSMs, ISSOs, and program leadership on cybersecurity and RMF strategy
- Lead execution and optimization of RMF processes across multiple systems or programs
- Interpret and apply Navy, DON, and DoD cybersecurity policies to complex environments
- Identify systemic risks, compliance gaps, and emerging threats, and develop enterprise mitigation strategies
- Oversee user access validation processes and ensure compliance with clearance and training requirements
- Architect and validate incident response, continuity, and disaster recovery frameworks
- Serve as primary authority for eMASS governance, workflow optimization, and audit readiness
- Direct the documentation, review, and approval of artifacts within the eMASS repository
- Lead and oversee Annual Security Control Reviews (ASRs) and continuous monitoring programs
- Mentor senior and junior cybersecurity personnel and influence organizational cybersecurity best practices
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Deep knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, NIST frameworks, and system authorization processes
- Advanced experience with eMASS and enterprise-level cybersecurity management
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 7-8 years of related experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience of the following:
- Ensuring compliance with DoD-specific, DoN-specific, and NAVSUP-specific RMF services (including RMF package services) and using and complying with the Navy RMF Process Guide version 4.1 (or 4.0 or the latest version) and the NAVSUP FAO RMF Business Rules version 1.0 (or latest version).
- Ensuring plans and channels are in place for incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and vulnerability and threat reporting and that team members are trained accordingly.
- Ensure relevant policy and procedural documentation is current and accessible to properly authorized individuals.
- Continuous monitoring to include Annual Security Reviews.
- Must have a Tier III Level Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field
Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
About the Company
Goldbelt, Inc.
Goldbelt, Incorporated is an urban Alaska Native, for‐profit corporation headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. Incorporated on January 4, 1974 following the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), Goldbelt’s primary mission is to manage assets and conduct business for the benefit of its more than 3,600 shareholders. Goldbelt first ventured into the logging and timber industry but later expanded its operations into tourism, which still remains an integral part of its operations. Today, the majority of Goldbelt’s revenue and income derives from government contracting and services.
Goldbelt’s shareholder base consists of Alaska Natives who are of Tlingit and Haida descent. The Tlingit and Haida tribes are the indigenous people of Southeast Alaska, whose rich history spans more than ten thousand years in the region. Goldbelt shareholders own the entire 272,000 shares of Goldbelt stock, representing assets in excess of $100 million in addition to over 32,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Juneau. Goldbelt seeks to honor and preserve the Tlingit culture - its history, art, dance, legends, and the traditions of its Alaska Native shareholders. Learn more about Goldbelt Heritage.
The company is named after a richly mineralized zone in Southeast Alaska that encompasses 33,000 acres of Goldbelt’s land holdings— an area that stretches along the mainland from Frederick Sound to Berners Bay. Learn more about Goldbelt Lands.