Cyber Systems Engineer Technical Specialist - ISSE

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and non-core support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer.

The contracts Core Capabilities are: IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

The Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security.

Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with office stakeholders to ensure their assets are compliant with the Risk Management Framework.
• Assist in the development of technical requirements.
• Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government officials.
• Collaborate with government customer to provide status of cognizant assets, make recommendations when warranted and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
• Identify projects’ security requirements.
• Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks.
• Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly.
• Identify additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk.
• Review and analyze new systems (hardware and software) and provide recommendations concerning their security.
• Provide A&A and RMF guidance to system owners to ensure accreditation success.
• Provide insight and recommendations leading up to and during the customer's information assurance readiness review process.

• BS with 10-12 years of experience, MS with 8-10 years of experience, PhD with 5-7 years of experience
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)

• Demonstrated experience with Zero Trust, STIG compliance auditing and network engineering
• Demonstrated experience with security assessment tools, network security and RMF
• Experience with ACAS (Assured Compliance assessment Solution) and with eMASS (Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Services
• Experience in preparing for and supporting IA audit requirements
• Demonstrated analytical skills, communications skills (verbal and non-verbal) and ability to work with a team (internal and external stakeholders)
• Familiarity with POA&M management
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles

• Experience with cloud security requirements and continuous monitoring
• Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)
• Knowledgeability of customer’s infrastructure
• Familiarity with customer’s IA processes
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor.

We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.