SAIC

Information Systems Security Engineer

SAIC • $110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience in information security engineering.
  • Active Secret clearance required for handling classified information.
  • CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification to validate technical knowledge.
  • Experience with ACAS tools like Nessus or Tenable for vulnerability assessments.
  • Familiarity with STIG compliance tools and RMF processes for security assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Build and integrate cybersecurity architectures to enhance existing infrastructures.
  • Develop cyber compliance requirements to meet DoD standards.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and triage findings to improve security posture.
  • Analyze RMF documentation and ensure alignment with control requirements.
  • Establish program controls for certification, compliance, and audits for system security.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance for comprehensive coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match to help employees save for retirement.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
  • Employee recognition programs to celebrate contributions and performance.
Full Job Description
Job 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 nine or more (9+) 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.


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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