Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Posted:
8/16/2024, 3:02:35 AM

Location(s):
Colorado, United States ⋅ Columbia, Maryland, United States ⋅ Maryland, United States ⋅ Aurora, Colorado, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Software Engineering

Are you seeking a new and challenging position supporting a complex Program for the Warfighter? Well, look no further!

This is an exciting time to contribute to a mission-critical program with lasting impactful results.

Manage technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) regulations and recommend mitigation strategies.

Validate and verify system security requirements and analysis and establishes system security designs. Design, develop, implement and/or integrate IA 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 IA 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 program life cycle.

Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking. Review C&A documentation, provide feedback on completeness and compliance of its content.

Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; COTS and GOTS cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing.

Support security authorization activities in compliance with NISCAP, DoD RMF, the NIST RMF process, and prescribed NSA/CSS business processes

Primary Responsibilities

  • Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components

  • 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 IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments

  • Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures

  • 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 encompassing multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/ classification requirements

  • Recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements

  • Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Basic Qualifications

Active TS/SCI with polygraph

14+ years of experience as an ISSE with a BS in CS, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related field OR 18+ years of ISSE experience without a degree

Active IASAE Level II (CISSP, CASP+ CE, CSSLP) certification

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Experience

CSSRC

CONMD

Original Posting Date:

2024-08-16

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $122,200.00 - $220,900.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos

Website: https://www.leidos.com/

Headquarter Location: Reston, Virginia, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1969

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Computer ⋅ Government ⋅ Information Services ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ National Security ⋅ Software