TS / SCI | Commensurate with experience | Adelphi, MD, USA | Full Time

Job Title: STIG Compliance Specialist

Work Location: Adelphi, MD

Clearance: TS+ clearance

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant technical experience

Certification: CISSP or equivalent

Schedule: Monday - Friday day shift

Travel: Occasional

Salary:

Job Listing Number: MD24010

Contract Labor Category: Security Specialist 2

Job Summary: S4 Inc. is seeking a dedicated STIG Compliance Specialist to support the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). ARL's mission is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power, with a vision to be the nation's premier laboratory for land forces. The STIG Compliance Specialist will work within the Cybersecurity Office under the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), ensuring that ARL systems meet baseline security requirements and comply with DISA STIG guidance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Validate that ARL systems meet baseline security requirements following DISA STIG guidance, and provide recommendations to ARL IT staff on proper configuration.

• Perform high-level reviews of monthly STIG submissions with automated content, and provide feedback on necessary corrective actions.

• Conduct high-level reviews of quarterly STIG checklists submitted by IT staff for manually completed technologies, and provide feedback on required corrective actions.

• Regularly review the software listing, at a minimum quarterly, to validate appropriate sampling for each technology.

• Upload the required number of STIG checklists to eMASS as mandated by the Army to maintain ARL's Authority to Operate (ATO) status.

• Conduct in-depth reviews of STIG compliance with each IT support team annually.

• Provide quarterly reports showing the current compliance status of submitted STIG checklists, and integrate these quarterly reports into the annual Cybersecurity Compliance Report.

  Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Cybersecurity, with a focus on compliance and STIG validation.

• Strong understanding of DISA STIG guidance and DoD Cybersecurity standards.

• Proficiency with eMASS and other Cybersecurity compliance tools.

• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate and report on compliance data.

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with IT staff and provide clear, actionable recommendations.

• Experience in managing and validating STIG compliance checklists and processes.

  Key Areas of Focus:

• Support the Cybersecurity Office under the OCIO within ARL.

• Manage Cybersecurity services for ARL's three directorates: Research Business Directorate (RBD), the Army Research Directorate (ARD), and the Army Research Office (ARO).

• Ensure successful performance and compliance with Cybersecurity standards across ARL environments.

  About ARL: The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is dedicated to discovering, innovating, and transitioning science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. The ARL Cybersecurity Office, managed under the OCIO, is crucial in safeguarding these systems and ensuring adherence to Cybersecurity protocols and standards.

  To apply to this position please go to www.s4inc.com and click on Careers to complete and an employment application and to upload your resume.

  S4 Inc. offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package with 401(k), and universal time off. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans/Disabled. S4 participates in the E-Verify employment verification program. Candidate selected must be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required by the contract at all times

  If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to apply to a position, please contact Janine Hunter, VP of Recruiting, by phone at (781) 430-9122 or by email at accommodation @s4inc.com (msweeney@s4inc.com) .