Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking a highly skilled and strategic leader to guide and oversee the organization’s cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance efforts. In this senior role, the Lead Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will drive the development, implementation, and governance of security programs, ensuring alignment with all applicable regulations, policies, and standards. The ideal candidate will serve as the primary security subject matter expert, partnering closely with technical teams, leadership, and external stakeholders to strengthen the organization’s security posture and protect mission‑critical information systems from emerging threats.

• Lead the development, implementation, and enforcement of enterprise cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures to protect DoD OIG systems and sensitive information.
• Direct comprehensive security risk assessments and vulnerability analyses, ensuring findings are accurately documented, prioritized, and remediated in alignment with mission and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the creation, accuracy, and continuous maintenance of System Security Plans (SSPs) and all ISSO deliverables, ensuring full compliance with NIST, FISMA, and DoD cybersecurity frameworks.
• Lead the planning, development, and execution of ISSO‑related project activities, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met with high quality and alignment to program objectives.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert and authoritative voice for all ISSO activities, providing expert recommendations on security controls, compliance strategies, and risk mitigation approaches.
• Act as the lead communicator with the client, delivering clear updates, presenting recommendations, and ensuring alignment between cybersecurity requirements and mission objectives.
• Coordinate, manage, and validate internal and external security audits and assessments, ensuring complete documentation and driving corrective action plans to closure.
• Provide senior-level oversight of security incident monitoring, investigation, response, and reporting, ensuring timely mitigation and integration of lessons learned.
• Collaborate closely with system administrators, engineers, and development teams to ensure proper implementation, validation, and continuous improvement of security controls and mitigations.
• Educate and train employees on the methodologies and best practices for information security and compliance.
• Continuously evaluate emerging threats, technologies, and regulatory changes, advising leadership and proactively recommending enhancements to the organization’s security posture.

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelors degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience required; or greater than 15 years of relevant experience required in lieu of degree.
• IAM III level Certification such as CGRC, CASP+ CE, CISSP and CISM is required
• IAT III level certification is preferred.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.

As an ADM employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.