Information Systems Security Engineer
Chantilly, VA, United States
Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Description:
The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) shall perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of Vulnerability, non-compliance with established Cybersecurity standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies. Validate and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs. Design, develop, implement and/or integrate Cybersecurity and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements. Build Cybersecurity into systems deployed to operational environments. Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency Security policy and enterprise solutions. Support the building of security architectures. Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the system development life cycle. Contribute to the security Panning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and Networking operations. Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, provide feedback on completeness and compliance of its content. Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed NSNCSS business processes for security engineering.
Position is responsible for:
Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
Apply knowledge of Cybersecurity policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
Interact with the customer and other project team members
Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of Cybersecurity architectures, systems, or system components
Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures
Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management
Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data
Provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management
Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements
Recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements
Job Requirements
Requirements 5 plus years of experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity to include recent experience within the last five (5) years with Cybersecurity principles and technology, including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, PKI, network and enterprise security architecture is required.. DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 3 is required. Both Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) and CISSP Certifications are required.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, four ( 4) additional years of ISSE experience may be substitute
Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Poly