Sr Cybersecurity ISSE

Razor Talent LLC

$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as an ISSE in complex environments
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent ISSE experience
  • CISSP certification is required
  • DoD 8570 IASAE compliance
  • Advanced knowledge of system security architecture
  • Experience in technical security assessments
  • Strong leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical security assessments of complex systems
  • Identify vulnerabilities and compliance failures
  • Develop mitigation strategies for security risks
  • Establish and verify system security requirements
  • Design and integrate cybersecurity systems
  • Engineer solutions for multi-enclave environments
  • Provide guidance to technical stakeholders

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) plan
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Comprehensive wellness benefits
Full Job Description
Senior Cybersecurity Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Razor is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to provide advanced cybersecurity and information systems security engineering support for complex, mission-critical U.S. Government environments. This position will serve as a senior technical resource responsible for security architecture, system security engineering, technical assessments, risk mitigation, and the integration of cybersecurity requirements throughout the system lifecycle.

Education & Certification Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline. Qualifying ISSE experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. CISSP certification is required, along with applicable DoD 8570 IASAE requirements.

Clearance Requirements: Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required for classified assignments. A full-scope polygraph may be required depending on the specific assignment and access requirements.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead and perform technical security assessments of complex computing environments
  • Identify system vulnerabilities and non-compliance with established cybersecurity and information assurance requirements
  • Develop and recommend mitigation strategies for identified security risks
  • Establish, validate, and verify system security requirements and security designs
  • Design, develop, implement, and integrate cybersecurity systems and security components
  • Engineer security solutions for networking, computing, and complex multi-enclave environments
  • Integrate information assurance and cybersecurity requirements into operational systems
  • Provide security engineering guidance to architects, systems engineers, developers, and other technical stakeholders
  • Develop and evaluate security architectures and trusted relationships between external systems
  • Assess and mitigate cybersecurity threats and risks throughout the program lifecycle
  • Lead or support security planning, assessments, risk analysis, risk management, and authorization activities
  • Review security and authorization documentation for technical completeness and compliance
  • Apply advanced system security engineering principles throughout the engineering lifecycle
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and cybersecurity teams
  • Support Government stakeholders with security engineering recommendations and technical analysis

Qualifications:
  • Extensive experience as an ISSE supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline or qualifying experience substitution
  • CISSP certification
  • Applicable DoD 8570 IASAE compliance
  • Advanced experience with system security architecture and engineering
  • Experience conducting technical security assessments and vulnerability analysis
  • Experience designing security solutions for complex and classified environments
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity risk assessment and mitigation
  • Experience supporting system authorization and security compliance activities
  • Ability to provide senior-level cybersecurity engineering guidance across multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong technical leadership, documentation, communication, and analytical skills

Desired Skills:
  • Experience supporting highly classified DoD or Intelligence Community systems
  • Advanced RMF and authorization experience
  • Experience engineering security across multiple enclaves and classification levels
  • Knowledge of cross-domain and trusted-system relationships
  • Experience developing enterprise security architectures
  • Experience serving as a senior cybersecurity engineering advisor or technical lead

Benefits Overview: Razor offers a comprehensive benefits package which may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, holidays, 401(k), professional development opportunities, and other competitive benefits designed to support the health and well-being of our employees.

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