Job DescriptionAre you looking for a new and exciting career opportunity?Join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented minds within our Enterprise Technology and Innovation teams. As a Salient CRGT employee, you get to be part of a best performing team supporting our nation's most critical missions. At Salient CRGT, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important. That is why we offer competitive compensation and a diverse benefits package. Click here to learn more about our extensive benefits program.Why Salient CRGT?We're passionate about the inspirational missions of our customers and we entrust our employees and teams to deliver exceptional performance to enable the safety, security, health and well-being of our nation. We provide the tools and resources to help you be successful, and our culture fosters an environment in which idea sharing and collaboration is essential. Are you ready to make a difference?We are seeking an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to participate in a team that will provide 24x7 mission-critical network operations services to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in support of more than 45,000 users. As a member of our team, you will help to ensure the reliability and security of this FIPS security categorized "High" network. As a member of the Network Security Team, you will work alongside the Operations Team (responsible for 365x24x7 enterprise network operations) and Architecture Team (responsible for enterprise network architecture).The group's responsibilities include but are not limited to:* Firewall* Web Filtering* Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)* Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)* Network Access Control (NAC)* Domain Name Systems (DNS)* Remote Access VPN (RA VPN)* Application Delivery/Load Balancing* Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate Management* Traffic Monitoring* Infrastructure Monitoring* System Accreditation and AuthorizationRequired Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related discipline with 8+ years (or commensurate experience), at least 7 years of ISSO experience ORCertified Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with 10+ years (or commensurate experience), at least 7 years of ISSO experience* Lead a team of network security experts* Practical application of current/emergent technologies, agile IT, ITIL and continuous improvement practices and techniques* Outstanding written and oral communications skills, and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.* Duties may require traveling, being on call periodically, and occasionally working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends)* Must be able to gain a government Public Trust clearanceDesired Qualifications* Experience with and knowledge of the NIH operational environment and network infrastructure* ITIL Certification* Knowledge of and experience with technical tools such as Science Logic One, RedSeal, LiveNX, AlgoSec, Net LineDancer, Graphana, StealthWatch, ZEN (Government-Off-The-Shelf), PerSonar, Cisco ISE, Cisco APIC/ACI Cluster Management, Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco DNA, SecureCRT, Infoblox, Network Traffic Generator, Network Packet Capture, TACACS, Riverbed, Gigamon, VMWare VSphere, Struxerware, xMatters, NetScout Air Magnet, Cisco Sourcefire, Palo Alto Wildfire, F5 Big IP, RedHat, Radware DDOS, Tenable, Active Directory, and SplunkSalient CRGT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by applicable anti-discrimination laws.