ISSE
Core
Translates mission objectives and policy requirements into measurable system security requirements and engineering specifications for government systems.
Role type
Senior Security Architect / Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
Builds
Secure system architectures, security control implementation statements, and risk assessments for federal clients.
Domain
Federal Government Cybersecurity & Systems Engineering
Required skills
Top Secret clearance, System Security Engineering (ISSEP), Risk Assessment, Architecture Design, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding, Network Security, Cryptography, Identity Management, Compliance Frameworks
Preferred skills
Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML/UML), Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Incident Response, Vulnerability Management
Technologies
Java, C++, Python, AWS, Azure, GCP, Splunk, Nessus, Wireshark, Nmap, Terraform, SysML, UML
Responsibilities
Translate mission objectives into security requirements; Participate in systems engineering technical reviews; Integrate cybersecurity requirements throughout the system life cycle; Evaluate system designs for security and resilience; Develop system architecture products and cybersecurity artifacts; Define security architecture patterns for IAM and encryption; Conduct threat modeling and attack-surface analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
