Information Systems Security Engineer

Highlights:

• This is a high-visibility role supporting a mission-critical program for a premier federal law enforcement agency. Youll be joining a company known for its strong culture smart people and commitment to innovation and excellence in federal IT services.
• Our team is made up of talented mission-driven professionals who collaborate across time zones and disciplines to keep services running smoothly 24/7. We foster a supportive inclusive environment where performance is recognized and professional development is encouraged.
• This ISSE role supports a large multi-site information assurance operation offering the opportunity to shape strategy drive performance and lead a dedicated team. The position offers the rare combination of operational leadership direct customer engagement and real mission impact.
• The ISSE will play a critical role in ensuring timely efficient support to thousands of users in a high-security environment. You will directly contribute to the operational readiness and effectiveness of federal law enforcement operations.
• The selected candidate will strengthen their expertise in IT service management federal contract execution and customer engagement at the enterprise level.

Typical Day:

Lead and oversee the implementation of the Security Assessment and Authorization Program.

Tasks:

• Lead mentor and supervise a team of security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
• Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step ensuring roles responsibilities and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
• Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
• Direct the selection tailoring and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations Bureau risk appetite and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of technical operational and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
• Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned executed and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
• Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis incident response system remediation and audit support efforts.
• Foster a culture of security awareness providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
• Track report and communicate status risks and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF NIST guidance and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or comparative working experience
• 5 years of experience in Information Technology preferably in Information Security

Desired Qualifications:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional); or
• CAP (Certified Authorization Professional); or
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• Experience as an ISSO or ISSE with Federal government defense or law enforcement agencies
• Experience leading and managing teams in multiple geographic locations
• Experience leading and managing teams in remote roles

Position Type Shift Information:

• Mon-Fri (8:00am-4:00pm 8:30am-4:30pm or 9:00am-5:00pm)

US Citizenship: US citizenship required

Clearance: Current Top Secret with SCI Eligibility

Location: J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20535-0001

Ideal Innovations Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or veteran status.

Ideal Innovations Inc. is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Experience:

IC