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Footbridge Federal; Annandale (VA); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health & retirement

Time away & flexibility

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Footbridge Federal is seeking a senior information systems security engineer to lead RMF activities across DoD/IC environments. The role focuses on threat modeling, security design, continuous monitoring, and incident response within defense programs.

The candidate will review configurations for STIG compliance, collaborate with stakeholders, and help shape organizational cyber resilience capabilities in a mission-focused setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of information systems security engineering experience.
• Deep RMF expertise in DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• Hands-on experience securing local/enterprise systems with STIGs.
• Ability to analyze complex cybersecurity requirements and engineer solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills; able to work independently or with teams.
• Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph.

Responsabilités

• Evaluate system architectures and configuration plans to detect vulnerabilities and recommend hardening techniques.
• Guide stakeholders through security engineering tasks, boundary protection designs, and compliance documentation.
• Formulate organizational cybersecurity programs including continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Review technical setups to verify DISA STIGs compliance and defense security benchmarks.

Connaissances

RMF experience

DoD/IC security

DISA STIGs

Cybersecurity analysis

Team collaboration

TS/SCI with CI poly

Outils

ACAS

Trellix

Splunk

ePO

Rapid7

ServiceNow CAM

Description du poste

• Evaluate system architectures and configuration plans to detect vulnerabilities and recommend hardening techniques.
• Guide stakeholders through security engineering tasks, boundary protection designs, and compliance documentation.
• Formulate organizational cybersecurity programs, including continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response frameworks.
• Review technical setups to verify compliance with DISA STIGs and defense security benchmarks.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in information systems security engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Deep expertise executing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) within DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• Hands-on experience securing local and enterprise systems using standard protocols, secure design principles, and DISA STIGs.
• Proven ability to analyze complex cybersecurity requirements and engineer effective technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently or collaboratively.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating security management tools such as ACAS, Trellix, Splunk, ePO, or Rapid7.
• Familiarity using ServiceNow’s Continuous Authorization and Monitoring (CAM) module for compliance tracking.
• Practical knowledge of cyber resiliency engineering processes, threat modeling, and solution analysis.
• Technical background spanning enterprise platforms including Microsoft, Linux, Cisco, VMware, and NetApp.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in information systems security engineering (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Deep expertise executing the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) within DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
• Hands-on experience securing local and enterprise systems using standard protocols, secure design principles, and DISA STIGs.
• Proven ability to analyze complex cybersecurity requirements and engineer effective technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate independently or collaboratively.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Preferred Skills

• Experience operating security management tools such as ACAS, Trellix, Splunk, ePO, or Rapid7.
• Familiarity using ServiceNow’s Continuous Authorization and Monitoring (CAM) module for compliance tracking.
• Practical knowledge of cyber resiliency engineering processes, threat modeling, and solution analysis.
• Technical background spanning enterprise platforms including Microsoft, Linux, Cisco, VMware, and NetApp.

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI

Requires up to 25% travel

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

• 1

  Apply

  Submit your resume and contact details in about two minutes.

• 2

  Recruiter Review

  Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.

• 3

  Interview

  Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.

• 4

  Offer

  When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

About Footbridge

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.