Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Core
Design, implement, and maintain security architecture and controls for cloud-based client systems supporting US federal government programs.
Role type
Senior IC Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Builds
Security tooling (SIEM, vulnerability management, automation) and compliant cloud environments for defense and national security clients.
Domain
US Federal Government / Cybersecurity / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
NIST 800-53 controls implementation, Risk Management Framework (RMF), SIEM administration, vulnerability management, security-as-code automation, cloud security architecture, incident detection engineering, RMF authorization documentation
Preferred skills
Container security, DevSecOps, National Security systems experience, air-gapped environments
Technologies
Splunk, Nessus, ACAS, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, AKS
Responsibilities
Design and implement security controls across cloud-based systems; engineer and administer security tooling; develop and tune incident detection alerts; provide technical input for RMF authorization artifacts; perform technical compliance reviews against IA directives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
