Information Systems Security Engineer (DES) with Security Clearance
, MD, United States
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Information Systems Security Engineer (DES) with Security Clearance Railhead, Inc. is seeking a qualified Information Systems Security Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at Fort Meade, MD. The selected candidate will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies. You will support information technology discovery, optimization, and transformation into a centralized, operational enterprise. 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 Qualifications: – TS/SCI with CI poly required
– 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
– 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. About Railhead: Railhead, Inc. is a leader in advanced cyber solutions; cloud and managed IT solutions; engineering; and information–based solutions for commercial entities, law enforcement, and homeland security. We provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; training; logistics; and operational support services and solutions in support of organizations not limited to DHS, DoD, and the Intelligence Community (IC). We hire mission enablers who reflect our communities and proactively embrace diversity and inclusion, in order to advance our corporate culture, develop our family of employees into the best they can be, and in turn grow our market share throughout the industry. Railhead, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
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