Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Mclean, VA

Job Description

Job Description

Description

SAIC has a new opportunity for an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to work on an exciting, fast-paced program. This position will work hand-in-hand with the customer team as well as external teammates across all program security functions.

Description

SAIC has a new opportunity for an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to work on an exciting, fast-paced program. This position will work hand-in-hand with the customer team and external teammates across all program security functions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

* Maintain operational security posture for the program; develop and execute information security plans and policies


* Develop IT architecture deliverables, specific to information security countermeasure implementations, for operational systems and systems under development


* Evaluate proposed information security architectures and designs, provide input to ensure designs meet required security compliance objectives


* Install, configure, and use various information system inspection tools to audit systems and analyze potential vulnerabilities; conduct weekly auditing requirements, analyze results, identify mitigation approaches


* Monitor networks and systems for security breaches; investigate security breaches; lead incident response, minimize impact, conduct technical and forensic investigation into root cause and impacts


* Review requests for software installation and conduct technical risk assessment on implementation of the software


* Work closely with system administrators to ensure installation of current patches, AV definitions and other security tools


* Perform vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support accreditation and other program protection activities


* Prepare and review program documentation to include Risk Assessment Reports, Accreditation Packages, and security policy guides



Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.

Required Qualifications

* TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph


* Direct ISSE experience implementing security solutions


* Technical expertise in secure computer network design, implementation, and accreditation


* Expertise in anti-virus software, intrusion detection, firewalls and content filtering


* Knowledge of risk assessment tools (e.g. NESSUS, SPLUNK, HBSS, etc.), technologies and methods


* Expertise in DCID 6/3, ICD 503, and NIST 800-53 policies and implementations


* Experience in providing oversight and coordination for multiple contractors


* Experience managing privileged user requirements


* Polished communicator (written and verbal) with keen eye for details


* Analytical, a problem solver



Desired Qualifications

CISSP, Security+, Network+, AWS certifications preferred

* AWS and cloud platform as a service (PaaS) security implementation



Hands on experience with C2S security groups

Overview

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability