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Koniag Government Services

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1975

🏛️ Government

🎖️ Defense

💼 Consulting

Government • Defense • Consulting

Koniag Government Services is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) that provides technical, professional, and operational expertise to the U. S. public sector. KGS supports Defense & Intelligence, Federal Civilian, and Health customers with enterprise solutions, professional services, and operations management, and emphasizes mission-focused outcomes, contracting speed (ANC direct awards), and strategic/technology partnerships. The company positions itself as a mission partner delivering people, technology, and program management to government customers.

📋 Description

• Serve as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for one or more ICAM-related information systems, ensuring continuous monitoring and compliance with applicable federal security frameworks. • Develop, maintain, and update System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and other Authorization to Operate (ATO) documentation in accordance with NIST and agency-specific requirements. • Support the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process, including facilitating security assessments, coordinating with Security Control Assessors (SCAs), and preparing authorization packages. • Monitor and manage the security posture of ICAM systems, including identity proofing, credentialing, authentication, and access control solutions. • Review and analyze audit logs, security alerts, and system events to identify anomalies, potential threats, and compliance gaps. • Coordinate with system administrators, developers, and engineers to ensure security controls are properly implemented and functioning as intended. • Identify and document system vulnerabilities and risks, coordinating remediation efforts and tracking progress through the POA&M process. • Support the implementation and governance of ICAM policies, procedures, and standards in alignment with federal mandates such as FICAM, HSPD-12, EO 14028, and OMB Memoranda. • Participate in security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and reporting of security events related to identity and access management systems. • Conduct periodic security reviews and assessments to ensure ongoing compliance with security requirements and ICAM best practices. • Provide security guidance and recommendations to program teams regarding identity management, privileged access management (PAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and zero trust principles. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, compliance, and operations staff to align security practices with organizational and mission objectives. • Prepare and deliver security briefings, reports, and documentation for government stakeholders and leadership.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited college or university. • 5+ years of experience in information security, with at least 2 years of direct experience in an ISSO role or equivalent security capacity. • Demonstrated experience supporting the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ATO processes. • Experience working with ICAM technologies and frameworks, including identity proofing, PKI, MFA, and access management solutions. • Active or ability to obtain the required security clearance. • Exceptional communication skills in English – both written and oral – with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government leadership. • Strong working knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), including NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, and FIPS 199/200. • Proficiency in developing and maintaining ATO documentation, including SSPs, POA&Ms, Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs). • Knowledge of ICAM concepts including identity lifecycle management, credentialing, authentication protocols (MFA, PIV/CAC), privileged access management (PAM), and single sign-on (SSO).

🏖️ Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance • 401K with company matching • flexible spending accounts • paid holidays • three weeks paid time off • extraordinary benefits package