Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) (TEMPEST), TSSCI

REQUIREMENTS:

• Serve as the Program Offices information security professional responsible for managing all aspects of an organizations information security system including researching testing training and implementing programs designed to safeguard sensitive information from possible compromise.
• The ISSE works with System Engineering teams to incorporate cyber resiliency objectives techniques and design principles into all system engineering and development efforts throughout the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Develop and maintain documentation and diagrams for security tools system environments and cloud operations
• Perform requirements analysis design and integration for complex software applications and collaboration infrastructures
• Participate in the change management process including reviewing Change Requests and assisting in the assessment of security impact of proposed changes
• Write implementation and design documents describing how security features are implemented
• Create and maintain information system security documentation Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and provide guidance on active Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
• Conduct periodic and continuous monitoring of the system procedures and documentation to ensure compliance with the authorization package

EXPERIENCE:

• 7 years technical experience in cybersecurity information technology or systems engineering
• Must have experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)
• Strong proficiency fault tolerance and Reliability Maintainability Availability (RMA) subject matter.
• Must possess excellent analytical skills and be capable of quantifying risk to enterprise systems and level of compliance with security policy
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) required

Advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• Java Python Ruby and/or C
• Linux Expertise (RedHat/RHEL or CentOS preferred)
• Dynamic & Static Application Security Scanning (e.g. Arachni OWASP ZAP BurpSuite Fortify Checkmarx etc.)
• Virtualization and containers (EC2 Docker)
• Infrastructure Security Scanning Vulnerability Scanning (Twistlock ACAS/Nessus)

Certification Requirements in one or more of the following:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
• DOD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP)
• DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP)

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in engineering computer science cybersecurity networking or programming (Masters degree DESIRED)

CLEARANCE REQUIREMEMTS:

• Current/active Top Secret/SCI; Current or recent DoD SAP access
• Subject to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph

TRAVEL:

• Up to 25% per month

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