Federal Information Security Engineer (ISSE) — TS/SCI

Itezz; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA 10% contribution

Health/Dental/ Vision plans

HSA options

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Itezz Inc. is actively seeking a Security Engineering Representative to join engineering teams for the design, development, and integration of secure networking and enclave environments. The candidate will participate in RMF activities, interpret STIGs, and coordinate remediation with system administrators and ISSEs.

US citizenship and active TS/SCI with polygraph are required. The role emphasizes vulnerability management using Tenable,Nessus, and Splunk in DoD environments, with strong

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Agency-appropriate polygraph.
• IAT II (Sec+) or IASAE Level 1 (CASP/CISSP) certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field; experience acceptable in lieu.

Responsibilities

• Participate on engineering teams to design, develop, implement, and integrate secure networks and enclave environments.
• Support RMF activities and provide technical input for security controls (e.g., Tenable results).
• Analyze vulnerability data, create actionable findings, and coordinate remediation with sysadmins and ISSEs.
• Develop dashboards/reports to visualize risk posture and remediation progress.
• Assist in scanning policy baselines and SOPs to improve security posture.
• Provide security operations support as needed and respond to after-hours requests as required.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

IAT II (Sec+) or IASAE Level 1

ISSE experience

Security engineering

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS, IA, or related field

Associate’s degree + Security+ or equivalent

High school diploma + 4 years IT/security experience

Tools

Splunk

Nessus

Tenable.sc

RMF/NIST 800-53

STIGs

Job description

Itezz Inc. is actively seeking a Security Engineering Representative to join engineering teams for the design, development, and integration of secure networking and enclave environments. The candidate will participate in RMF activities, interpret STIGs, and coordinate remediation with system administrators and ISSEs.

US citizenship and active TS/SCI with polygraph are required. The role emphasizes vulnerability management using Tenable,Nessus, and Splunk in DoD environments, with strong