Information Systems Security Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group a GRVTY Company is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly to join one of our top projects in Herndon VA. Below is an overview of the project as well as information on our company our benefits and our $25000 referral program.

THE PROJECT

The DarkStar Groups team uses AI/ML approaches (including NLP) to speed the analysis of massive amounts of aging data to determine what can and cannot be declassified and the resulting redaction of portions of data items. This effort is critical to protecting our exponentially-growing classified data sets and to responding to an increased number of FOIA requests. The team consists of Data Scientists ML experts Software Engineers Data Analysts and Systems Integrators working very closely with groups of customer Analysts.

Work on this program takes place in the Herndon VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).

THE ROLE

• The DarkStar Group is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our DevSecOps team in Herndon. The ISSE will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure systems comply with security policies standards and best practices. The position requires hands-on experience implementing security compliance cloud automation continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and DevSecOps best practices to enhance the security scalability and efficiency of mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and implement security architectures for information systems.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies for identified vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate and respond to external organizations to Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process including preparation of System Security Plans (SSP) Contingency Plans (CP) Security Assessment Reports (SAR) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Collaborate with System Owners and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with organizational security standards.
• Integrate security controls into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Work closely with software developers and cloud engineers to integrate security and automation into the software development lifecycle.
• Support AWS CloudWatch AWS Security Hub GuardDuty SPLUNK or ELK for proactive monitoring logging and compliance reporting.
• Manage multiple SPLUNK environments and create SPLUNK queries and dashboards as needed.
• Participate in security testing audits and incident response activities.
• Provide security engineering support throughout all system lifecycle phases.
• Stay current with emerging security threats and technologies.

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in computer science Cybersecurity Information Technology or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• CISSP CASP CEH GSLC Security AWS Certified Security certifications or other relevant cybersecurity certifications.
• Hands-on experience with tools such as eMASS XACTA Nessus ACAS or similar.
• Strong understanding of networking operating systems (Windows/Linux) and encryption technologies.
• Must have experience with configuring and managing security related configurations of AWS EC2 instances.

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Familiarity with secure software development practices and DevSecOps tools.
• Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. Were one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia Maryland and elsewhere. Data Science Software Engineering Cloud/AWS Infrastructure and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work job security some of the best and most flexible benefits youll find in the IC and salaries so strong that theyll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical dental and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you dont need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution;
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity so we are offering up to a $25000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

The DarkStar Group A GRVTY Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

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