Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - TS/SCI Poly required

EMTAK LLC • $120K — $145K *
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 12 years of Information Systems Security Engineer experience in similar programs and contracts.
  • Recent cybersecurity experience within the last 5 years, focusing on access control, authorization, identification/authentication, PKI, network security, and enterprise security architecture.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or related field from an accredited institution.
  • DoD 8570 / IASAE Level 2 certification required.
  • Four additional years of ISSE experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and review technical security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and compliance issues.
  • Develop mitigation strategies and assist in resolving security risks.
  • Validate system security requirements and contribute to security architecture design.
  • Design and implement cybersecurity solutions for various computing and networking environments.
  • Integrate security controls throughout the system engineering and deployment lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with architects to implement security functionalities aligned with agency policies.
  • Support development and implementation of security architectures and trusted external relationships.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-priority Intelligence Community / DoD missions.
  • Hands-on involvement in complex security engineering and assessment tasks.
  • Collaboration with skilled architects and system developers.
  • Dynamic work environment involving multi-enclave security solutions.
Full Job Description
Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

We are seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a high-priority Intelligence Community / DoD mission. The ISSE will provide hands-on security engineering and assessment support across complex computing, networking, and enclave environments.

Responsibilities
  • Perform and/or review technical security assessments of computing and network environments to identify vulnerabilities, security gaps, and non-compliance with applicable IA/security standards and regulations.
  • Develop mitigation strategies and support the resolution of identified security risks.
  • Validate and verify system security requirements and contribute to system security architecture and design.
  • Design, develop, implement, and integrate information assurance and cybersecurity solutions across computing, networking, and enclave environments, including multi-enclave environments with differing data protection and classification requirements.
  • Build security controls and IA requirements into systems throughout the engineering and deployment lifecycle.
  • Work with architects and system developers to identify and implement appropriate security functionality consistent with agency security policies and enterprise security solutions.
  • Support the development and implementation of security architectures and trusted relationships between external systems and architectures.
  • Assess and mitigate cybersecurity threats and risks throughout the system/program lifecycle.
  • Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, authorization, certification, and security awareness activities.
  • Review security authorization and certification documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Apply security engineering expertise across areas including:
    • Security architecture and engineering lifecycle
    • Identity, authentication, authorization, and access control
    • PKI and cryptographic solutions
    • Cross-domain solutions
    • Network and enterprise security
    • System integration and security testing
    • Risk management and vulnerability mitigation
    • Intrusion detection and incident handling
    • Configuration and change management
    • Auditing and security assessments
    • Contingency planning
    • Security authorization / certification
  • Support security authorization activities in accordance with NSA/CSS NISCAP, DoD RMF, NIST RMF, and applicable NSA/CSS security engineering processes.

Required Qualifications
  • 12 years of ISSE experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Recent experience within the last 5 years applying cybersecurity principles and technologies, including:
    • Access control
    • Authorization
    • Identification and authentication
    • PKI
    • Network security
    • Enterprise security architecture
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • DoD 8570 / IASAE Level 2 compliance required.
  • Four additional years of ISSE experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.


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