Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) - Alexandria, VA

VetJobs; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to design, engineer and validate cybersecurity capabilities across DoW OIG information systems. The role is based in Alexandria, VA, supporting the Cybersecurity Division with a focus on secure, resilient engineering practices.

The ISSE will implement security controls, maintain artifacts, and coordinate RMF authorization, leveraging NIST and Zero Trust principles while collaborating with engineers, operators,

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET with SCI clearance (required).
• IAM Level III certification (e.g., CGRC, CASP+ CE, CISSP, CISM) required; IAT Level III preferred.
• Strong understanding of NIST, FISMA, DoD, and organizational cybersecurity engineering frameworks.
• Vulnerability Management and Policy Writing Experience.

Responsibilities

• Define, refine, and validate security requirements based on mission objectives and policies.
• Design secure system architectures aligned with NIST, DoD, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust principles.
• Develop SSPs, system security plans, and RMF artifacts for authorization activities.
• Lead security architecture reviews, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security impact analyses.
• Support incident response, risk reporting, and POA&M development.

Skills

ISSE

Security engineering

NIST

RMF

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High School/GED

Job description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is \"On‑Site\" at the location detailed in the job post.

Job Description

Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking a highly skilled and mission‑driven Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to design, engineer and validate cybersecurity capabilities across Department of War (DoW) Office of Inspector General (OIG) information systems. The ISSE will ensure systems are architected, implemented and sustained in alignment with federal, DoD, and organizational cybersecurity requirements. This role integrates security engineering into the full system lifecycle—requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous monitoring. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong understanding of cybersecurity engineering frameworks, and the ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, leadership, and external stakeholders. This position is essential to safeguarding OIG’s mission‑critical systems and ensuring secure, resilient, and compliant operations across the enterprise. This role is based in Alexandria, VA, supporting the Cybersecurity Division. The ISSE plays a critical role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of DoW OIG’s systems and data while enabling mission success through secure, resilient engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Define, refine, and validate security requirements based on mission objectives, threat assessments, risk analyses, and applicable cybersecurity policies, standards, and frameworks.
• Design and implement secure system architectures, data flows, and engineering solutions aligned with NIST, DoD, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust principles.
• Develop security engineering artifacts, interface control documents, system security plans (SSPs), and technical documentation supporting RMF authorization and accreditation activities.
• Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and security impact analyses for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Lead cloud vulnerability management efforts, including vulnerability scanning, assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and risk reporting across enterprise cloud platforms.
• Develop, review, and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures, and implementation guidance to ensure compliance with federal, DoD, and organizational requirements.
• Engineer and implement security controls, secure configurations, STIGs, SRGs, and baseline hardening requirements across systems, applications, cloud services, and networks.
• Perform technical control assessments, security testing, validation activities, and control effectiveness reviews to verify compliance and mitigate risk.
• Analyze security findings, recommend risk‑based mitigation strategies, and support POA&M development, remediation management, and closure activities.
• Integrate security requirements throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring secure coding, configuration management, and deployment practices.
• Conduct security assessments for system upgrades, patches, cloud migrations, integrations, and infrastructure changes to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Design and support continuous monitoring capabilities, including automated vulnerability scanning, logging, alerting, and security analytics solutions.
• Provide technical support for incident response, forensic investigations, containment, eradication, and recovery operations.
• Assess emerging threats, vulnerabilities, cloud technologies, and adversary tactics to strengthen organizational security posture and resilience.
• Translate complex security engineering requirements into actionable guidance for system administrators, developers, architects, and operational teams.

Auto req ID

487282BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET with SCI clearance (required).
• Bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years of relevant experience, or 10+ years in lieu of a degree.
• IAM Level III certification (e.g., CGRC, CASP+ CE, CISSP, CISM) required; IAT Level III preferred.
• Strong understanding of NIST, FISMA, DoD, and organizational cybersecurity engineering frameworks.
• Vulnerability Management and Policy Writing Experience.
• Experience with security architecture, RMF engineering activities, and secure system design.
• Strong communication, analytical, and documentation skills.

Pay Range

$180K to $190K

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

City*

Alexandria

State*

Virginia

Job_Category

Engineering

Job Code

Operations_ Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor

Akima

Salary Range

>>$100,000