Senior Systems Engineer - Cybersecurity / ISSO

Integral is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer – Cybersecurity / ISSO to support Army biometric systems as a contractor Information System Security Officer (ISSO). Based onsite in Tysons Corner, VA, this role helps maintain cybersecurity posture through RMF/ATO documentation and continuous-monitoring activities, while contributing to technical security engineering and sustainment. The position offers $120,000–$135,000 per year and a benefits package that includes medical, time off, training support, and 401(k) immediate vesting.

What you’ll do

• Act as the contractor ISSO and serve as the primary interface with Government ISSM/ISO/SCA cybersecurity personnel.
• Maintain RMF authorization documentation and cybersecurity artifacts in eMASS.
• Track and update ATO/Assess Only status, including SSP/control evidence, POA&M, STIG status, scan results, and continuous-monitoring documentation.
• Perform or coordinate ACAS vulnerability scanning, STIG assessments, IAVA/IAVM response, and security-control validation.
• Produce recurring cybersecurity status reports and provide Government-required cybersecurity information.
• Coordinate technical remediation with cloud, platform, network, and DevOps engineering teams, and verify corrective actions.
• Support AWS GovCloud security, including IAM, logging, encryption, network-security configuration, and security monitoring.
• Support system hardening and implementation of security controls across Linux, Windows, cloud, network, and application components.
• Maintain cybersecurity documentation tied to architecture, configuration, software, or infrastructure changes.
• Support security incident-response planning and execution, along with disaster-recovery/contingency-planning exercises and associated cybersecurity artifacts.
• When not focused on ISSO tasks, perform broader systems-engineering, cloud-security, configuration, testing, and technical-analysis activities.
• Cross-train with other BPS Systems Engineers to maintain continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering
• Hands-on experience supporting DoD/Army RMF and eMASS
• Experience maintaining an active ATO and continuous-monitoring program
• POA&M management
• Knowledge of NIST 800-53 / NIST 800-37
• Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts; understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and the DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS)
• Familiarity with biometric systems, plus knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Secret security clearance

Preferred

• AWS GovCloud/cloud security
• STIG Viewer/Evaluate-STIG
• IAM and cloud-security architecture
• Linux/Windows security hardening
• Security incident response and disaster recovery

Tools and technologies

• eMASS, RMF, ATO, POA&M, STIG
• ACAS, IAVA/IAVM
• AWS GovCloud, IAM, DevOps, CI/CD
• NIST 800-53, NIST 800-37
• ANSI/NIST ITL, DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS)

Integral benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave
• Immediate vesting in the 401(k)