Information Systems Security Engineer Level 3 (Government)

Join an onsite engineering team in Columbia, Maryland, supporting secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and evaluate security engineering work products for teams supporting design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Advocate and recommend system-level approaches for secure development and maintenance of systems
• Monitor and improve IA policy; coordinate with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required IA objectives
• Ensure information system architecture and design are functional and secure, including program-of-record systems, new/proposed systems, and special purpose environments with platform IT interconnectivity
• Identify, prevent, and support early detection and resolution of risks to high value assets
• Architect, design, implement, support, and evaluate security-focused tools and services
• Provide software vulnerability remediation guidance to software developers and development teams
• Implement security vulnerability testing tools to enable continuous monitoring and patch verification
• Test and evaluate products in a lab environment
• Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation; provide feedback on completeness and compliance
• Apply knowledge of 800-53 controls, test information systems for compliance, and create test cases
• Use incident response knowledge to support creation, execution, and reporting of incident response activities
• Apply network security knowledge including Firewalls, IDS/IPS, intrusion detection, VLANS, routing, and related technologies
• Apply virtualization knowledge including virtual firewalls and networking/segmentation
• Apply SIEM knowledge such as Splunk and create security event related dashboards
• Support malware identification, containment, and eradication activities
• Apply knowledge of access control systems including PKI, multi-factor authentication, and entitlements management
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems
• Contribute input into development of security policies and procedures
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security products and technologies
• Participate in projects that develop new intellectual property
• Evangelize security across the organization and act as an advocate for customer trust
• Bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership skills, and teamwork skills

Requirements

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• 20 years of experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to 18 years
• 4 years of additional ISSE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree
• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required

Technologies

• 800-53
• Firewalls
• IDS/IPS
• VLANS
• SIEM technologies such as Splunk
• Virtual firewalls
• Virtualization technologies
• Microsoft Windows
• Linux
• PKI
• Multi-factor authentication

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays; pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone

Location: Columbia, Maryland (onsite)

Schedule: Five days per week; 40 hours per week; Regular time type

Pay range: $118,700 - $243,300 yearly (starting salary may vary based on geography, experience, and education/training)

Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)