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ISSE

Chantilly, VA · Information Technology
Position Title:  ISSE
Position Type:  Full-time, Fully On-Site
Location:  Chantilly, VA
Clearance:  Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly 


Description:
Waypoint’s client is seeking an ISSE to join their growing team! The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and non-core support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts Core Capabilities are:  IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Responsibilities:
The Information Systems Security Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:
  • Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
  • Identify projects’ security requirements
  • Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks
  • Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly
  • Identify additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk
  • Review and analyze new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning their security
  • Review Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness
  • Provide A&A and RMF guidance to system owners to ensure accreditation success
  • Provide insight and recommendations leading up to and during the customer's information assurance readiness review process
Required:
  • Current U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI with Poly
  • A Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140)
  • Ability to work customer’s core hours (0900 – 1500 Monday – Friday)
  • Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
  • Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support to capability migration from on-prem to cloud
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles
  • Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems
Desired:
  • Demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure or other mainstream CSP
  • Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)
  • Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)
  • Knowledgeable of customer’s infrastructure
  • Familiarity with customer’s IA processes
  • Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
  • Experience briefing senior customer personnel
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
  • Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
  • Experience with Splunk
  • Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain

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