Information System Security Engineer ISSE - Senior Level TS required eligible for SCI

Location:

This position requires onsite work.

Program Description:

The program provides support in the areas of Cybersecurity and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a federal customer. The contracts support functions are: IA Management Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) application IA compliance measurements and metrics Assessment and Authorization (A&A) Vulnerability Management and Cyber Defense support.

Position Description:

The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) provides support to the customer in the area of Cybersecurity. Daily tasks include but are not limited to:

Participate as the primary security engineering representative for the design development implementation and/or integration of IA architectures secure networking systems computing enclave environments and components to meet government customer requirements to establish secure baselinecontrolled configuration items (CCI)

Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer

Lead the identification of projects security requirement

Translate security requirements into specific technical actions for IT staff

Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customers networks

Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are followed and implemented correctly

Identify additional security requirements based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customers systems at risk

Review and analyze new system (hardware and software) and provide recommendations concerning system security

Evaluate proposed security architectures and designs and provide input as to the adequacy of those security designs to meet required security compliance objectives

Develop and maintain processes and procedures to identify track and mitigate system vulnerabilities

Review Security Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs) System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Provide Certification & Accreditation and RMF guidance to system owners to ensure accreditation success

Requirements

Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Bachelors of Science Degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification

5 years of experience in security engineering

DoD 8570 Level III certification in IAT or IAM (i.e. CISSP CASP CISM GSLC)

Experience in security systems engineering involving various computer hardware and software operation systems and application solutions in both standalone and LAN/WAN configurations

Experience with security features and/or vulnerability of various operating systems as defined by NIST DISA (STIGs) and USCYBERCOM

Experience with networks and systems security administration operation systems security configuration and account management best practices

Experience implementing the RMF Process and NIST 80053 technical controls as well as developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation

Desired:

Selfstarter requiring limited direction and supervision

Experience briefing senior customer personnel

Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fastpaced deadlinedriven environment

Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Familiarity with Microsoft Azure

Familiarity with federal customer IA processes

Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network/system test tools (i.e. Retina HBSS EVSS ACAS)

Experience with XACTA a plus

Experience with Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools (i.e. RiskVision CSAM RSA Archer)

Familiarity with Cross Domain Systems (CDS)

Experience supporting IC or DoD customers

Benefits

Employee Benefits Available:

Competitive salary for wellqualified applicants

401(k) plan

Annual performance bonus

Certification and advanced degree attainment bonuses

Student Loan / Tuition reimbursement

Health Care Insurance (medical dental vision)

Up to four weeks of paid vacation

11 Federal Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays

Unlimited sick leave

Team bonding events

Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination and harassment of any employees and applicants are prohibited. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race protected veteran status color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information age pregnancy or any other protected classes outlined by federal or state local laws.