Information Assurance Security Engineer

Socket.dev; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Bcore is seeking an Information Assurance Security Engineer to support the NGA mission in Springfield, VA (or Arnold, MO). Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI poly is required.

You will draft security policies, coordinate Certification and Accreditation, advise on design, and manage multi‑agency information sharing and incident response.

Candidates should have 10–15 years in data security, IAM II, ICD 503 knowledge, and experience with AWS/cloud, ACAS/HBSS, Unix/RHEL, and PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility and CI poly.
• IAM II certification.
• 10–15 years of data security administration experience.
• Knowledge of ICD 503; familiar with Cloud/AWS-based solutions.
• Experience with security tools such as ACAS, HBSS, Carbon Black, Tanium, RedSeal, EMET.
• Unix/RHEL and PowerShell scripting experience.
• Windows Active Directory and virtualization familiarity (VMware).
• Ability to supervise other engineers and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Write information security policy drafts and coordinate C&A activities.
• Provide expert technical services on information security across programs.
• Advise on system design/architecture for security controls.
• Manage multi-agency information sharing and security integration.
• Respond to incidents; review logs and remediation actions.
• Collaborate with IT groups to build secure systems from inception.

Skills

ICD 503 knowledge

RMF process understanding

PowerShell scripting

Unix/RHEL scripting

Network security design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

ACAS

HBSS

Carbon Black

Tanium

RedSeal

EMET

VMware

Windows AD

AWS / Cloud

PowerShell

Job description

Overview

Information Assurance Security Engineer

Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI poly

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions.

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team supporting the NGA customer's mission as an Information Assurance Security Engineer.

Responsibilities

What you get to do every day:

• Responsible for writing information security policy drafts, writing and reviewing Memorandum of Agreements and coordinating and managing all aspects of the Certification and Accreditation.

• Provide expert technical services on all aspects of Information Security

• Maintain affiliations with high-level personnel at multiple agencies and organizations involved in Information Security.

• Advise and assess system design/architecture as well as defining, designing and evaluating information security systems.

• Manage multi-agency information sharing and integration security.

• Tasking includes incident response, system access approval, audit log review, Configuration Control Board and dailyconsultations/consultingon a wide variety of security issues.

• Report, document and investigate all security related incidents; assist with development and implementation of corrective measures.

• Work with all IT groups to build IT systems with security planned from the start. Work with developers, system engineers, project managers, and users to identify the level of protection systems will need.

• Understand and be able to identify what group or process will satisfy security requirement.

• Act as the representative of the Information System Security Manager ensuring compliance with IS security procedures.
• Support efforts to operate, maintain, and dispose of information system materials in accordance with security directives, policies and practices and as annotated in Systems Security Plans.
• Generate and implementation of requisite security training ensuring user security awareness of responsibilities prior to system access.
• Initiate protective and corrective measures when incident or vulnerabilities are discovered.
• Ensure IA hardware and software complies with security configuration guides.
• Implement and enforce IA policies and procedures as defined by A&A documentation.
• Ensure users are aware of their IA responsibilities.
• The ability to work on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Perform Operations & Sustainment (O&S) functions for the NCE network security infrastructure (firewalls, web gateways, mail gateways, ids, load balancers, performance monitoring tools, mgt systems, etc)
• Perform maintenance and/or advanced configuration of equipment in order to protect the network from emerging cyber threats
• Conduct forensic traffic/log analysis to isolate issues or respond to analyst alerts
• Respond to escalated troubleshooting requests
• Maintain and administer network infrastructure standards, documentation and fault tolerance
• Present Monitoring/Test Results and Reports as required
• Participates in special projects as required.
• Ability to review Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and conduct a technical decomposition categorization, remediation, and lien resolution
• Execute remediation process to implement technical solutions to address vulnerability findings via ACAS security scan

Qualifications

learance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly

Certification Required: IAM II certification

Education/Experience:

• Requires Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 10-15 years of related experience in data security administration

Required Skills:

• Unique/Additional Requirements:

  • Candidate must have knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and be familiar with CloudInfrastructure/AWS-basedsolutions.

  • Candidate must possess IAM II certification to start in accordance with DOD 8570.1M. This position is defined as in 8570.1M chapter 4, pg 35. Candidate is required to understand how our customer's RMF process work and how systems security requirements will be met.

• Experience using security tools such as ACAS, HBSS, Carbon Black, Tanium, RedSeal, EMET

• Experience installing, hardening, deploying, documenting, and troubleshooting network perimeter security technologies

• Experience and scripting ability on Unix and/or RHEL OS

• Experience with complex Microsoft macraos and PowerShell scripts

• Basic understanding of Windows Enterprise AD architecture and VMWare Virtualization

• Proficient in network routing/vlan technology

• System design and development experience:

  • Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems.

  • Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.

  • Performs a variety of complex tasks associated with information security ranging from the design of security components to complex architectures.

  • Supervise the work of other engineers performing a variety of information security tasks

What is ideal?

• CISSP certification or equivalent (CAP, GLSC, CISM)
• System administration experience
• System design and development experience
• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $117,000-$129,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.