Job Description
Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Location: Washington, DC
Industry: Dept. of Defense
Salary: $117k-$172k
Employment Type: Permanent Placement
Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance and US Citizenship
Required
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior ISSE to join our client s team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats and ensuring the continuous, safe operation of critical systems. This position will be part of a team of network, system and security engineers tasked with the remediation of existing network equipment and upgrading to new equipment.
Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in technical field such as computer science or cybersecurity; 4+ years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- 5-10+ years of experience in a cyber security role with direct RMF experience
- Minimum DOD 8570 IAT III Certification (Ex. CISSP, GCIH, CASP+) required.
- Expert knowledge of full DoD Risk Management Framework accreditation process.
- Experience using XACTA and EMASS platforms.
- Capable of managing POA&M monitoring and remediation.
- Supervise the Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) activities and the Authority to Operate (ATO) package documentation.
- Proven experience implementing NIST 800-53 policy standards.
- Extremely strong technical understanding of Windows and Linux platforms.
- Experience taking new IT and network system(s) through the ATO process.
- Proficient in DoD STIG process and requirements.
- Working technical knowledge of network security tools and tactics.
- Experience with DoD STIGS, IA Tools (SCCVI, SCRI, Host Based Security System), program and Risk Management Framework.
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Provide information and documentation for status reports, briefings, schedules, and project plans in written and oral form.
- Conduct security reviews for changes impacting hardware, software, baselines, connections, or applications
- Establish procedures & processes to ensure tracking and mitigation of risks identified during the ATO process.
- Develop and update System Security Plans (SSPs) and support documentation.
- Oversee development of security and privacy control implementation statements per NIST SP 800-53 and agency security policy standards.
- Provide Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) activities such as developing and maintaining systems Authority to Operate (ATO) package documentation.
- Develop and manage remediation plans and actions with system engineers for action.
- Fully document vulnerabilities, issues, remediation efforts, and scanning operations.
- Provide technical insights and recommendations to the customer in verbal and written reports.
- Implement network security measures and best practices.
- Maintain network security infrastructure documentation and procedures.
- Travel: Up to 5% travel required and the ability to travel on short notice.
- Additional duties, as assigned.
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SRG Government Services is a leading provider of information technology, training, engineering, accounting and intelligence analytical services for agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security, cyber security, and federal civilian markets. SRG utilizes an innovative approach to identify and qualify talent that is unique to the federal contracting industry, featuring a cutting-edge platform that allows us to rapidly and precisely match professionals to client requirements. We have a proprietary database of over one million candidates and maintain continuous contact with our qualified talent.
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