Information Systems Security Engineer

The ISSE shall perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability non-compliance with established IA standards and regulations and recommended mitigation includes:

• Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security design

• Designs develops implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking computing and enclave environment to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements

• Builds IA into systems deployed to operation environments

• Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions

• Supports the building of security architectures

• Enforces the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architecture

• Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risk throughout the program life cycle

• Contributes to the security planning assessment risk analysis risk management certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations

• Reviews C&A documentation providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Minimum requirements include:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university ideally in Computer Science Information Assurance Information Security System Engineering or related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) or Network Engineer on programs and/or contracts with the customer space. 4 additional years of experience in lieu of Technical Degree will be accepted.

• CASP OR CISSP a firm requirement

• Strong writing skills

• Confidence and ability to present briefing to senior level DoD officials in both prepared briefings and/or in ad hoc discussions.

• Additionally the candidate must also possess the following knowledge skills and abilities:

• Should have working knowledge of security/ or network components i.e. routers firewalls IPS IDS etc

• Experience in identifying researching characterizing and documenting security weaknesses related to operating systems software applications firmware network hardware components as well as network architecture design and documented policies and procedures.

• Experience developing and documenting system security requirements and conducting requirements gap analysis.

• Knowledge of and practical experience with the NIST Special Publications 800 Series CNSSI 1253 and DoD 8500.

• Experience with network technologies and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of network protocols communications systems and architectures

• Should have significant hands on experience implementing security and/or network components i.e. routers firewalls IPS IDS etc.

• Ability to work independently within a schedule and with little direction.

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