Information Assurance Engineer

Telos Corporation; Converse (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Telos Corporation is seeking a security-focused professional to support system security plans, risk assessments, and continuous monitoring. The role involves maintaining GRC assets, coordinating vulnerability remediation, and developing security awareness across the organization.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of experience (or a Master's with 0-2 years) and hands-on cloud/GRC experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of experience, or a Master's with 0–2 years.
• Experience with cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience in information assurance and/or governance, risk and compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document findings accurately.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-starter traits.
• Knowledge of contract management and legal compliance principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in support of maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports (RARs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Perform regular self-assessments and internal audits to ensure the system maintains its Authorization to Operate (ATO).
• Maintain and update supporting Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) assets in the customer’s GRC tools.
• Coordinate with technical teams to track the remediation of vulnerabilities identified in scans (e.g., Nessus, ACAS).
• Help develop and deliver security awareness materials to staff, ensuring a culture of security throughout the organization.
• Work with various stakeholders to ensure the systems meet their continuous monitoring requirements and metrics.
• Identify "bottlenecks" in our current security workflows and propose automated or streamlined solutions.

Skills

Cloud experience

GRC experience

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Contract knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The most security-conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. The reputation of our company rests on the quality of our solutions and the integrity of our people. Explore what you can bring to our solutions in the areas of cyber, cloud and enterprise security.

Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment!

This position will be Remote

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in tasks in support of maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports (RARs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Perform regular self-assessments and internal audits to ensure the system maintains its Authorization to Operate (ATO).
• Maintain and update supporting Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) assets in the customer’s GRC tools.
• Coordinate with technical teams to track the remediation of vulnerabilities identified in scans (e.g., Nessus, ACAS).
• Help develop and deliver security awareness materials to staff, ensuring a culture of security throughout the organization.
• Work with various stakeholders to ensure the systems meet their continuous monitoring requirements and metrics.
• Identify "bottlenecks" in our current security workflows and propose automated or streamlined solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 2-4yrs of experience, or a Master's with 0-2 yrs. of experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience with cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
• Experience in information assurance and or governance risk and compliance is required.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document findings accurately.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to demonstrate “self-starter” traits.
• Knowledge of contract management and legal compliance principles is a plus.