Affinity

4485 ISSE

Affinity • $110K — $130K *
San Antonio, TX 78228In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
  • One or more certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent DoD 8140 certification
  • At least nine years of experience in Department of Defense or Intelligence Community cybersecurity missions
  • Nine years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, RMF, DevSecOps, or cloud security
  • Proven experience with implementing cybersecurity controls in cloud-native or containerized environments
  • Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, STIG implementation, and vulnerability management
  • Experience integrating cybersecurity into Agile software development environments

Responsibilities

  • Integrate security requirements into cloud-native applications and CI/CD pipelines
  • Engineer security controls for RMF authorization and continuous monitoring
  • Identify and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities
  • Design and implement Zero Trust architectures and cloud security practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into Agile workflows
  • Support cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing efforts
  • Automate cybersecurity processes to enhance engineering efficiencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off and flexible work hours
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
Full Job Description
4485 ISSE
4485 | TS/SCI

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a highly motivated Information Systems Security Engineer(ISSE) to support a high-visibility contract and will be responsible for delivering cybersecurity engineering, secure software development, DevSecOps integration, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation across the Department of Defense. The ISSE will serve as an embedded cybersecurity engineer working alongside Government engineers, Cyber Operations Teams (COT), Cyber Penetration Teams (CPT), software developers, cloud engineers, and DevSecOps personnel to engineer, implement, automate, and continuously improve cybersecurity controls supporting mission applications and cloud services. This position supports secure capability delivery across multiple value streams and classification levels while enabling Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), Zero Trust, and cloud-native cybersecurity initiatives.

GENERAL DUTIES:

  • Integrate cybersecurity requirements into cloud-native applications, Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized workloads throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Engineer and implement security controls supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization, Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), and continuous monitoring objectives.
  • Identify, assess, and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities through vulnerability management, security engineering, and technical risk mitigation activities.
  • Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures, container hardening, and cloud security best practices across mission environments.
  • Collaborate daily with Government leadership, Cyber Operations Teams (COT), Cyber Penetration Teams (CPT), software developers, cloud engineers, and cybersecurity assessors to integrate security into Agile and DevSecOps workflows.
  • Support cybersecurity assessments, penetration testing, security control validation, and remediation of assessment findings.
  • Implement and maintain Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), security baselines, and secure configuration standards across development, testing, staging, production, and classified environments.
  • Evaluate cybersecurity risks and develop technical security solutions that balance mission requirements with enterprise security objectives.
  • Implement cybersecurity automation, improving engineering efficiencies, and strengthening the overall security posture.
  • Enable the delivery of resilient, mission-ready software capabilities that support secure operations and accelerate capability delivery to the warfighter.
  • Serve as the cybersecurity lead supporting all contract value streams.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
  • One or more of the following: CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty or Equivalent DoD 8140 certification
  • Nine or more years supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community cybersecurity missions.
  • Nine or more years of cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, RMF, DevSecOps, or cloud security experience.
  • Experience implementing cybersecurity controls within cloud-native or containerized environments.
  • Experience supporting RMF implementation and security engineering activities.
  • Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, STIG implementation, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring.
  • Experience integrating cybersecurity into Agile software development environments.
  • Experience supporting Kubernetes, OpenShift, containers, or cloud platforms.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Advanced degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Assurance, or related field.
  • One or more of the following: CISSP, Sec+, CASP, CySA, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
  • Nine or more years supporting DoD cybersecurity engineering missions.
  • Experience implementing Zero Trust architectures.
  • Experience supporting Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO).
  • Experience securing Kubernetes, OpenShift, containers, or cloud-native platforms.
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps security automation and Infrastructure-as-Code.
  • Experience supporting IL4/IL5/IL6 cloud environments.
  • Experience supporting Cyber Operations Teams or penetration testing organizations.
  • Experience supporting software factory environments across multiple security domains.


CLEARANCE:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required


Job Details

City : San Antonio

State : Texas

About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
Learn more about Affinity
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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