{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"97cc7a96064fb8837e31e8dd","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/97cc7a96064fb8837e31e8dd","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/97cc7a96064fb8837e31e8dd","title":"Systems Security Lead","description":"Job Description\nComputer World Services Corp (CWS) is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Systems Security Lead for the NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), IT Infrastructure Program. NIEHS requires support for proactive and effective project management, efficient administration of the Data Center, successful operations and maintenance of servers, applications and networks, and prompt and efficient service desk support.\nThe System Security Lead will be responsible for overseeing the security operations and ensuring the protection of the organization's information systems. This role requires in-depth knowledge and experience in information security, compliance with federal guidelines, and the ability to lead security initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. This role involves working in a collaborative environment with various teams to ensure the security and resilience of federal information systems. The Systems Security Lead will be the central point of collaboration for monitoring, assessing, and defending against cyber threats.\nKey Tasks and Responsibilities\nInformation Security Operations:\nManage day-to-day information security tasks including monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats.\nDevelop and maintain a System Security Plan (SSP) as per NIST 800-53 framework.\nCoordinate efforts to monitor, assess, and defend against cyberattacks.\nSecurity Compliance and Reporting:\nEnsure compliance with FISMA, NIST security guidelines, and other OMB mandates.\nPeriodically review logs, generate compliance audit reports, and update security policies and procedures.\nReport all security incidents to the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).\nNetwork Security Management:\nImplement a network security management framework focusing on prevention, continuous monitoring, detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and follow-up.\nPerform and monitor vulnerability scanning on IT systems and network infrastructure.\nAdminister firewall systems, IDS/IPS, log aggregation systems, web traffic filtering appliances, and file integrity monitoring applications.\nIncident Response and Forensics:\nManage data forensics activities including retrieving information from computers and data storage devices.\nMaintain the chain of custody for retrieved data, perform forensic investigations, and create forensic reports.\nInvestigate alerts from DLP agents and support the resolution of DLP rule problems.\nTechnical Documentation and Policy Development:\nAuthor, edit, and maintain design documentation, standard operating procedures, and system configuration documentation.\nDevelop security policies, procedures, and detailed reports to support NIEHS/NIH/GAO audits and compliance requirements.\nAssessment and Authorization (A&A):\nSupport the ongoing Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process to ensure FISMA compliance.\nDevelop strategies to integrate traditional C&A efforts into the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and the Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program.\nProvide support for the NIH Assessment and Authorization process and artifacts.\nJob Requirements:\nEducation & General Experience\nB.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or Engineering.\nAlternatively, four years of related experience may substitute for the educational requirement.\nMinimum 5 years of experience in analyzing information security systems and applications.\nExperience with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and NIST Special Publications (800 series) on Computer Security.\nProficiency in vulnerability analysis, security evaluation and testing, certification and accreditation, and incident reporting and remediation.\nExperience in leading application and system security initiatives and providing technical expertise in designing secure public-facing and internal-facing services and APIs.\nExperience in authoring, editing, and maintaining design documentation, SOPs, and system configuration documentation.\nCertifications\nCertified Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP) or equivalent.\nITIL 4 (Preferred)\nSecurity Clearance\nPublic Trust Moderate (Tier 2)\nOther (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)\nMay require local travel to customer sites.\nThis position may require working outside of regular business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays to support after-hour emergencies or surge support.\nMay require sitting/standing for extended periods and performing tasks involving bending, stooping, and reaching.\nPotential continental US travel to other customer locations, if required.\nComputer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.\nComputer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Aaron McClellan in Human Resources at\n314.952.5138 or [email protected].\n\nGet job alerts by email. Sign up now! Join Our Talent Network!\nJob Snapshot\nEmployee Type\nFull-Time\nLocation\nDurham, North Carolina, US, NC (Hybrid)\nJob Type\nGovernment, Information Technology, Other\nExperience\nNot Specified\nDate Posted\n08/22/2024\nJob ID\n4306/3219/21503","company":"Computer World Services","rawCompany":"computer world services","city":"Durham","state":"NC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:54:52.277Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1212.00","title":"Information Security Analysts","slug":"information-security-analysts"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Systems Security Lead","description":"Job Description\nComputer World Services Corp (CWS) is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Systems Security Lead for the NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), IT Infrastructure Program. NIEHS requires support for proactive and effective project management, efficient administration of the Data Center, successful operations and maintenance of servers, applications and networks, and prompt and efficient service desk support.\nThe System Security Lead will be responsible for overseeing the security operations and ensuring the protection of the organization's information systems. This role requires in-depth knowledge and experience in information security, compliance with federal guidelines, and the ability to lead security initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. This role involves working in a collaborative environment with various teams to ensure the security and resilience of federal information systems. The Systems Security Lead will be the central point of collaboration for monitoring, assessing, and defending against cyber threats.\nKey Tasks and Responsibilities\nInformation Security Operations:\nManage day-to-day information security tasks including monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats.\nDevelop and maintain a System Security Plan (SSP) as per NIST 800-53 framework.\nCoordinate efforts to monitor, assess, and defend against cyberattacks.\nSecurity Compliance and Reporting:\nEnsure compliance with FISMA, NIST security guidelines, and other OMB mandates.\nPeriodically review logs, generate compliance audit reports, and update security policies and procedures.\nReport all security incidents to the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).\nNetwork Security Management:\nImplement a network security management framework focusing on prevention, continuous monitoring, detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and follow-up.\nPerform and monitor vulnerability scanning on IT systems and network infrastructure.\nAdminister firewall systems, IDS/IPS, log aggregation systems, web traffic filtering appliances, and file integrity monitoring applications.\nIncident Response and Forensics:\nManage data forensics activities including retrieving information from computers and data storage devices.\nMaintain the chain of custody for retrieved data, perform forensic investigations, and create forensic reports.\nInvestigate alerts from DLP agents and support the resolution of DLP rule problems.\nTechnical Documentation and Policy Development:\nAuthor, edit, and maintain design documentation, standard operating procedures, and system configuration documentation.\nDevelop security policies, procedures, and detailed reports to support NIEHS/NIH/GAO audits and compliance requirements.\nAssessment and Authorization (A&A):\nSupport the ongoing Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process to ensure FISMA compliance.\nDevelop strategies to integrate traditional C&A efforts into the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and the Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program.\nProvide support for the NIH Assessment and Authorization process and artifacts.\nJob Requirements:\nEducation & General Experience\nB.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or Engineering.\nAlternatively, four years of related experience may substitute for the educational requirement.\nMinimum 5 years of experience in analyzing information security systems and applications.\nExperience with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and NIST Special Publications (800 series) on Computer Security.\nProficiency in vulnerability analysis, security evaluation and testing, certification and accreditation, and incident reporting and remediation.\nExperience in leading application and system security initiatives and providing technical expertise in designing secure public-facing and internal-facing services and APIs.\nExperience in authoring, editing, and maintaining design documentation, SOPs, and system configuration documentation.\nCertifications\nCertified Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP) or equivalent.\nITIL 4 (Preferred)\nSecurity Clearance\nPublic Trust Moderate (Tier 2)\nOther (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.)\nMay require local travel to customer sites.\nThis position may require working outside of regular business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays to support after-hour emergencies or surge support.\nMay require sitting/standing for extended periods and performing tasks involving bending, stooping, and reaching.\nPotential continental US travel to other customer locations, if required.\nComputer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.\nComputer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Aaron McClellan in Human Resources at\n314.952.5138 or [email protected].\n\nGet job alerts by email. Sign up now! 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