• FISMA NIST Consultant

    COOLSOFT (Columbia, SC)


    FISMA NIST Consultant

     

    (Jobs in Columbia, SC)

     

    Requirement id 156578

     

    Job title Consultant

     

    Job location in Columbia, SC

     

    Skills required IBM System P Administration, Linux Environment, FISMA, NIST

     

    Open Date 08-Jan-2026

     

    Close Date

     

    Job type Contract

     

    Duration 12 Months

     

    Compensation DOE

     

    Status requirement ---

     

    Job interview type ---

     

    Email Recruiter:coolsoft

     

    Job Description Consultant: IBM System P Administration, Linux Environment, FISMA, NIST

     

    Start date :2/10/2026

     

    End Date :12 Months from projected start date

     

    Submission deadline :1/16 at 5:00 PM EST.

     

    Client Info : SCDHHS

    Note:

    * Interview Process: 2 rounds, Virtual & In Person

    * Work Location: Fully Onsite - 5 days onsite. Candidates must be able to be onsite at Jefferson Square starting on the first day of employment. Remote work is not available for this position.

    * Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.

    Description:

    DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The Senior ISSO will report to the ISSO Team Lead in OCS and operate as an experienced cybersecurity consultant to SCDHHS leadership, business units, business partners and vendors.

    Security Program Experience:

    Leadership experience with CMS MARS-E, ARC-AMPE, or other FISMA Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliant programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Experience should include well documented success in the development and maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs), Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Interconnection Security Agreements (ISAs), Computer Matching Agreements (CMAs), and related interviews and audit/assessment activities to complete and verify these and other RMF/Assessment and Authorization (A&A) tasks and artifacts.

     

    Experience with development and integration of RMF/A&A tasks and artifacts in RMF type roles such as; ISSO, Information Security Architect, Security Control Assessor, etc., into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is ideal.

     

    Experience in security as related to Cloud services and vendor management is considered desirable for this position.

    Technical Knowledge:

    Hands on experience with any or all the following technologies would be considered a desirable for this position:

    1. Archer (eGRC)

    2. Enterprise NoSQL Database

    3. IBM System 390/zSeries

    4. Linux and Windows servers

    5. Network Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Switching and Routing Infrastructure

    6. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions

    7. Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions

    General Duties and Responsibilities:

    1. Perform detailed architectural reviews and risk analysis of security related requests in order to make sound decision making recommendations, such as:

    a. Network Design and Information Flow

    b. System and Data Access Models

    c. Review Firewall Rule Requests (Ports, Protocols, and Services)

    d. Baseline Configuration Management Deviation Requests

    e. Vulnerability Management

    2. Champion the design, development, implementation, and/or ongoing maturation of SCDHHS security and compliance efforts.

    3. Audit and assess internal agency systems as well as business partner/service provider information system security controls.

    4. Utilize Microsoft Office software suite, System Center Service Manager (Ticketing system), Archer eGRC system, Bizagi, Atlassian and other products to document and report on information gathered during Audit and Assessment activities or other OCS efforts.

    5. Perform security and compliance reviews of Contracts, Business Associate Agreements, Data Usage/Sharing Agreements, and other types of documents

     

    and artifacts.

     

    6. Serve as primary point of contact for third-party audits and/or assessments

    of agency and business partner systems

    7. Collaborate with agency leadership, business partners, and other parties/ stakeholders to provide recommendations for security and compliance risk mitigation efforts.

    Additional Duties:

    1. Must have a strong working knowledge of FISMA, NIST, CMS MARS-E and HIPAA Security and Privacy.

    2. 5+ years of experience in IT working with and/or a

     

    Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 156578 while calling.

     

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