Information Security Systems Engineer

Leidos
Linthicum Heights, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2024
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/31/2024

Job Details

Program Summary

As an ISSE you will join a small team of senior professionals providing Information Assurance (IA) Architecture Analysis and Security Engineering Support for the implementation and fielding of the National Leadership Command Capability in support of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Continuity of Government (COG), and Senior Leader communications. The ISSE will perform in a consultant like role providing technical knowledge, expertise and advice to our customer.

Primary Responsibilities:

The ISSE shall perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established IA standards and regulations and recommended mitigation strategies. This includes:

  • Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security design
  • Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing and enclave environment to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements
  • Builds IA into systems deployed to operation 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
  • Supports the building of security architectures
  • Enforces the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architecture
  • Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risk throughout the program life cycle
  • Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations
  • Reviews C&A documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI with polygraph. ship required. CCA cases may be considered.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university ideally in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering or related field with a minimum of 12 years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) or Network Engineer on programs and/or contracts with the customer space
  • CISSP OR CASP certification required
  • CISSP - ISSEP DoD approved 8570 baseline certification for Level III position only
  • Strong writing skills
  • Confidence and ability to present briefing to senior level DoD officials in both prepared briefings and/or in ad hoc discussions.
  • Additionally, the candidate must also possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
  • Expertise in network technology and systems security engineering. Experience in identifying, researching, characterizing, and documenting security weaknesses related to operating systems, software applications, firmware, network hardware components, as well as network architecture design and documented policies and procedures.
  • Experience developing and documenting system security requirements and conducting requirements gap analysis.
  • Knowledge of, and practical experience with the NIST Special Publications 800 Series, CNSSI 1253, and DoD 8500.
  • Experience with network technologies and the ability to demonstrate knowledge of network protocols, communications systems and architectures
  • Should have significant hands on experience implementing security and/or network components, i.e. routers, firewalls, IPS, IDS, etc.
  • Ability to work independently within a schedule and with little direction.

Original Posting Date:
2024-10-11
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.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Salary : $122,200 - $220,900

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