SAIC

Information System Security Engineer

SAIC$120K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification.
  • Experience with ACAS (Nessus/Tenable Security Center).
  • Proficient in tools for RMF assessments like STIG Viewer and EvaluateSTIG.

Responsibilities

  • Build security architectures and integrate new features into existing infrastructures.
  • Develop cyber requirements aligned with DoD 8570/8140 standards.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and compliance audits, addressing findings through remediation strategies.
  • Assess RMF artifacts, identifying deviations from RMF control requirements.
  • Establish and manage program control processes for certification testing and compliance documentation.

Benefits

  • Ongoing application acceptance with no deadline.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge military technology.
  • Involvement in critical national defense projects.
  • Location in Colorado Springs, a hub for defense and aerospace careers.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC seeks an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support the U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, in the operational maintenance and sustainment of ground-based radars critical to U.S. and Allied strategic missile surveillance, warning, defense, and space surveillance missions. Reporting to the SAIC Program Manager and Chief Engineer, this engineer plans, develops, and delivers PARCS and UEWR assessments of systems and networks to identify deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy, and designs and implements remediation solutions. This position is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Job Duties
  • Build security architectures, integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructures, design cybersecurity architectural artifacts, and provide engineering recommendations to resolve integration and testing issues.
  • Develop cyber requirements to DoD 8570/8140 standards.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments and compliance audits, triage and prioritize findings, design remediation solutions, and apply fixes (configuration changes, system hardening, patching) to bring systems into compliance with RMF controls and enclave policy
  • Assess RMF artifacts and identify deviations from RMF control requirements.
  • Establish program control processes covering certification testing, compliance documentation, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, inspections, and periodic audits to support system assessment and authorization.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and five or more (5+) years of related experience.
  • Active Secret clearance.
  • CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification.
  • ACAS experience (Nessus / Tenable Security Center).
  • Experience with Nessus/Tenable Security Center, STIG Viewer, and EvaluateSTIG for RMF assessments and compliance audits.
Desired
  • RHEL system administration and hardening experience in an on-premises environment.
  • Scripting experience to support remediation and configuration tasks (e.g., Bash, Python).
  • Experience supporting assessment and authorization (A&A) of DoD systems.
  • Experience with enclave and network security within classified environments.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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