Information Assurance System Security Engineer (ISSE) III with Security Clearance

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Job description

REQ#: RQ185316 Public Trust: None Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense's mission to keep our country safe and secure. Job Description Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Assurance System Security Engineer (ISSE) III with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an ISSE III you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. The ISSE III is primarily responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities with a focus on lifecycle of current systems and future requirement scoping. The position will collect and process the captured information security requirements and ensures
that the requirements are effectively integrated into information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration. The position is an integral part of the development team designing and developing organizational information systems or upgrading legacy systems. The ISSE employs best practices when implementing security requirements within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure
architecture, and secure coding techniques. This position's main function is working within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Compartments efforts. The position will provide "day-to-day" support for Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities. HOW AN INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Perform oversight of the development, implementation and evaluation of information system security program policy; special emphasis placed upon integration of existing SAP network infrastructures
Perform analysis of network security, based upon the Risk Management Framework (RMF) with emphasize on Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) authorization process
Provides expert support, research and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them
Provides expert level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security
Serves as technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives to complex problems
Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments
Assists architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of DoD and other agencies security policy and enterprise solutions
Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle
Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations
Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications skills. Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts
Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies
Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions
Lead a team of System Security Engineers and Certification and Accreditation Analysts responsible for ensuring the customers national and international security interests are protected as support equipment are designed and tested
Recommends cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs
Review ISSE related designs and provides security compliance recommendations
Leads technical teams in implementation of predetermined long-range goals and objectives
Supports customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate in SSE IPT reviews
Provides expert level consultation and technical services on all aspects of Information Security
Review ISSE related designs and provides security compliance recommendations
Develop and provide IA risk management recommendations to the customer
Provide ISSE support for Mission and Training systems design and development
Assist with development and maintenance of the Program Protection Plan
Assist with site activation activities and design reviews
Represent the customer in various ISSE related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings
Chair and or Co-Chair customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate in ISSE IPT reviews
Represent the customer in various SSE related working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings
Strong background in Patch/Configuration management, DevOps, and tier 3 support
Assist team to design, integrate, and implement JSIG/RMF Continuous Monitoring tools and processes
Integrate COTS & GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of automated system security and system operations/performance functions and metrics
Perform security assessments of servers/network devices/security appliances
Develop improvements to security assessments with regard to accuracy and efficiency
Integrate ancillary monitoring tools/capabilities with the enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports
Write and execute cybersecurity test procedures for validation of control compliance
Monitor/analyze output of cybersecurity related tools for reportable security incidents and residual risk
Analyze technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes
Work as part of a security incident response team as needed
Build operational Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service checklists
Integrate/Develop new techniques to improve Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for networks/systems operating at various classification levels
Advanced technical competency in one or more of the following supported platforms: Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems, forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS Lumension, Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server 2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office
Toolkits, SEIMs, Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control concepts (e.g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and Sentris) , video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database security, and Apache/IIS Web server security Other Requirements Must have expert knowledge of DoD, National and applicable service and agency security policy, manuals and standards. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Experience 15+ years of experience
Prior performance in roles such as ISSO, ISSM, SCA, or SAP IT Technical Director
2+ years SAP experience required Education Master's degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience (6 years) Certifications IASA E Level II or IASAE III - within 6 months of hire (CASP+ CE, CISSP, CSSLP) Security Clearance TS with SCI eligibility
Willingness to submit to a CI polygraph GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: • 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with extra paid vacation and holidays Work Requirements Years of Experience 15 + years of related experience may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification Travel Required 10-25% Citizenship U.S. Citizenship Required Salary and Benefit Information The likely salary range for this position is $176,446 - $209,185. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. View information about benefits and our total rewards program. About Our Work We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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