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By Light Professional IT Services · 21 hours ago

Information Security Systems Engineer

US-MD-Fort Meade

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

By Light Professional IT Services is a company that supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. The Information Security Systems Engineer will conduct information system security engineering activities to ensure cybersecurity and compliance with government requirements, while also defining security requirements and implementing security designs.

GovernmentInformation ServicesInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Defines information security requirements and their integration into information systems and its technology component through purposeful security design

Develop and implement security designs ensurse the hardware, operating systems and software applications adequately address cyber security requirements and Security Controls Traceability Matrix (SCTM)

Identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations and recommend mitigation strategies

Implement, validate Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements and/or perform SRG assessments for all development and implementation projects

Develops Security Test Procedure (STP), conducts self-assessments to verify compliance with required configuration guidance and support A&A testing and validation of security designs

Conducts risk analysis reviewing ACAS, CVEs, plugins, CWEs, research, collaborating with System Administrators to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and/or author Plans of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM) as needed

Execution of continuous monitoring efforts responds to data calls, scan requests, and various weekly and monthly security metrics reporting requirements

Participates in Agile Planning Events to provide technical input

Support security authorization activities in compliance with the customer Information System Certification and Accreditation Process following the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), CNSSI No 1243 and other prescribed business processes for security engineering

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

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Information Security EngineeringNIST Risk Management FrameworkDISA STIG ImplementationSecurity Information MonitoringLinux AdministrationWindows Server AdministrationVulnerability AnalysisScriptingProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration

Required

5+ years of information security experience as a contractor in the DoD and IC community

Demonstrated experience in Linux, Windows Server, and/or Networking Appliances

Demonstrated experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) implementation and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) tool usage

Demonstrated experience performing Systems Security tasks including Security Information and Event Monitoring, Endpoint Security, and Compliance and vulnerability scanning

Demonstrated experience with creating and validating evidence for NIST security controls

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or relevant experience

DoD 8570 IAT Level III certification or ability to achieve certification within 6 months of start of employment

Skilled in implementing mitigation strategies and how to resolve problems, and to re-test/ re-evaluate systems

Possess a working knowledge of administrating servers, system and application security threats and vulnerabilities

Experience extending existing applications in areas such as security, monitoring, task automation, continuous integration, deployment, and performance optimization

Scripting in a Linux or Windows environment to support the various Cyber Security tools and applications required

Experience providing guidance on vulnerability and malware remediation

Experience analyzing vulnerabilities, establishing cause and impact, and identifying the corrective action needed to eliminate and prevent the event from happening in the future

U.S. Citizenship status and a TS/SCI security clearance and ability to successfully pass a CI polygraph if requested by customer