Description:

Columbia Technology Partners is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to assess, design, and implement secure computing environments across networking, system, and enclave architectures. This role involves identifying vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with IA standards, and integrating security controls throughout the system lifecycle. The ISSE will support system security design, RMF/NISCAP authorization activities, and enterprise security architectures, while collaborating with engineering teams to enforce trusted system relationships, mitigate risks, and ensure consistent application of security policies across complex, multi-enclave environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform security assessments to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and IA compliance gaps
• Design, develop, and integrate security solutions across computing, network, and enclave environments
• Support RMF/NISCAP authorization efforts, including security planning, assessment, and documentation review
• Define and validate system security requirements and contribute to system security architecture
• Collaborate with system and software engineers to implement security controls and IA best practices
• Assess and mitigate risks across the system lifecycle, including incident response and contingency planning
• Enforce trusted relationships between systems and external architectures
• Develop and review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation for completeness and compliance
• Support multi-enclave system design with varying classification and data protection requirements
• Apply expertise in areas such as cryptography, access control, auditing, configuration management, and intrusion detection
• Recommend and implement improvements to security processes, tools, and technologies
• Serve as a security engineering representative on development and integration teams

Qualifications:

• 14+ years of ISSE experience on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)
• Experience with RMF/NISCAP, system security design, risk management, and multi-enclave environments
• IASAE Level II compliance and active CISSP certification required

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants.
• Certification Requirements:
  • DOD 8570 IASAE Level II and CISSP certification required

This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.

Salary Range Transparency

At Columbia Technology Partners we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. We believe in creating a work environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and rewarded for their contributions.

How We Determine Salary Ranges

Our salary ranges are based on the following key factors:

• Job Role and Responsibilities: The specific duties and responsibilities associated with each role form the foundation of our compensation structure.
• Market Research and Industry Benchmarks: We conduct regular analysis of market trends and salaries across our industry, using reliable compensation data to ensure we stay competitive.
• Experience and Qualifications: An individual's experience, education, certifications, and specialized skills all contribute to determining their position within a salary range.
• Location: Salary ranges may be adjusted based on geographic cost of living, in accordance with local and national standards.
• Company Performance: Our compensation practices also take into account overall company performance and financial health, ensuring that we maintain sustainability while rewarding our team.

Really good benefits, for really GREAT people:

From our CTP Family to yours, we know how important these decisions are. Your benefits are about you, not us. Tell us what you need in order to see a future at CTP; lets get where you're going, together.

Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans, bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options.

Vision + Dental: Both free to you + paid in full by CTP.

Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution

PTO + Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP, which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty, Bereavement + Military Leave provided.

Career Growth: Up to $10,000 provided for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.

Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind, at zero cost to you.

Profit Sharing Bonus: End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line.

Referral Bonus Program: Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7,000-$20,000, if your referral joins the team.

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