1767 - Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Sigma-Defense; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & Vision Insurance

Medical with HSA/FSA/DFSA

Life & AD&D

EAP

401(k) with employer match

PTO 160 hours

12 Holidays

Educational Assistance

Competitive Salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our Rome, NY team. The role emphasizes RMF, Zero Trust, and cloud security across Azure environments, requiring 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.

The position calls for hands-on expertise with ACAS, Defender for Cloud, and Xacta, with a focus on automation, evidence collection, and continuous authorization. U.S. citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in information systems security engineering or related technical discipline.
• Hands-on with ACAS for vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, and validation.
• Experience implementing RMF and Zero Trust in RMF environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure security technologies and cloud security architecture.
• Must be a U.S. citizen; active TS/SCI clearance or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support security controls across the system lifecycle as a senior cybersecurity engineer.
• Apply RMF within Zero Trust architectures, translating requirements into technical controls.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and continuous monitoring using ACAS.
• Analyze ACAS findings and drive remediation with engineering teams.
• Design and maintain security controls in Microsoft Azure environments.
• Develop and manage Azure Policy initiatives for compliance at scale.
• Utilize Defender for Cloud to improve cloud posture and workload protection.
• Advance Zero Trust principles across identity, device, network, and data security.
• Develop Xacta automation for RMF documentation and evidence collection.
• Automate security with Infrastructure as Code and integrate into deploy workflows.
• Collaborate with architects, DevSecOps, ISSOs, and cloud engineers.

Skills

ACAS

RMF

Zero Trust

Azure security

Azure Policy

Defender for Cloud

Xacta

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Vulnerability management

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

ACAS

Defender for Cloud

Xacta

Azure

Azure Policy

Job description

Sigma Defense is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team in Rome, NY.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• 8+ years of experience in information systems security engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with ACAS, including vulnerability scanning, results analysis, remediation tracking, and validation.
• Demonstrated experience implementing cybersecurity requirements under the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust architecture and security principles and their application within RMF environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure security technologies and cloud security architecture.
• Experience developing and administering Azure Policy for security, governance, and compliance enforcement.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, including security posture management, recommendations, regulatory compliance, and workload protection.
• Experience with Xacta, with an emphasis on automation, RMF workflow improvement, evidence management, or continuous authorization.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and technologies.
• Ability to translate cybersecurity requirements and security controls into technical configurations and automated enforcement mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management, system hardening, security-control implementation, and continuous monitoring.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Mandatory Certifications

• Required:
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • ACAS Operator and Supervisor Course
• Desired:
  • Microsoft AZ104
  • Microsoft AZ500

Computer Programs/Software

• ACAS
• Defender for Cloud
• Xacta

Personnel Clearance Level

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher.
• Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Cybersecurity or related field of study.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive)

• Serve as a senior cybersecurity engineering resource supporting the implementation and maintenance of security controls throughout the system lifecycle.
• Apply RMF principles within Zero Trust architectures, translating security and compliance requirements into practical technical controls.
• Perform and support vulnerability assessment and continuous monitoring activities using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
• Analyze ACAS scan results, identify vulnerabilities, configuration deficiencies, and work with engineering teams to develop and validate remediation strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Develop and manage Microsoft Azure Policy initiatives, assignments, exemptions, and compliance controls to enforce security requirements at scale.
• Utilize Microsoft Defender for Cloud to assess security posture, identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, monitor compliance, and improve cloud workload protection.
• Support the implementation of Zero Trust security principles, including identity, device, network, application, workload, and data security controls.
• Develop and maintain Xacta automation capabilities to improve RMF documentation, evidence collection, control validation, and continuous authorization processes.
• Automate security and compliance processes through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and other infrastructure automation technologies.
• Integrate security requirements and compliance validation into automated deployment and configuration-management workflows.
• Develop repeatable methods for collecting security-control evidence and reducing manual RMF and assessment activities.
• Collaborate with system architects, cloud engineers, DevSecOps teams, system administrators, ISSOs, and other cybersecurity personnel.
• Provide technical guidance on system security architecture, control implementation, vulnerability remediation, and cybersecurity risk.
• Support security assessments, authorization activities, continuous monitoring, and ongoing maintenance of the system's security posture.

Salary Range

$125,000 - $155,000 annually.

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary