Information Systems Security Engineer

Excelity; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work schedule

100% Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Generous paid vacation and holiday time

Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching

Job summary

Excelity is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in Herndon, Virginia. The role involves providing engineering and operations support for DoD Intelligence Information Systems, ensuring cybersecurity compliance and supporting operations.

Qualified candidates should have at least 8 years of experience and a relevant bachelor's degree. Key benefits include a competitive salary, health insurance, and flexible work schedules.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity.
• Progressively responsible experience in ICD 503 certification and accreditation.
• Certifications in relevant technology areas are required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cybersecurity elements of network solutions.
• Preparation of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documents.
• Interface with other security disciplines and program personnel.

Skills

Information Assurance

Cybersecurity Compliance

Technical Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree in a relevant field (substitutes for two years of experience)

Job description

Excelity is seeking an ISSE for a project in charge of providing comprehensive engineering, operations support services, and tech refresh services worldwide for the Enterprise IT Infrastructure (EII) to advance DoD Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS) Enterprise capabilities and functions.

This position is contingent upon contract being awarded.

Required Clearance

TS/SCI with CI Poly

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for cybersecurity elements of Engineering and Operations network solutions and strategic adherence to all aspects of the Information Assurance (IA) program as stipulated by various U.S. Government requirements including but not limited to: Director of Central Intelligence Directives (DCID), IC Directive (ICD) 503 and associated NIST publications.
• Preparation of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documents and procedures.
• Interface with other IA team members, other security disciplines (industrial security, physical security, special programs security, etc.), program personnel, and Government security representatives.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree applicable to the position from an accredited college or university is required. A Master’s degree relevant to the position may be substituted for two (2) years of additional experience. Four (4) years of additional ISSO experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• A track record of progressively responsible information assurance experience in ICD 503 certification and accreditation.
• ISSE/ISSO shall be compliant with DoD 8140 and any other certification/training required by DoD for role.
• Must maintain required technical and security training relative to cybersecurity duties, in accordance with DoD instruction 8510.01, Risk Management Framework for DoD Systems, NIST Special Publication 800-53, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, and DoD Directive 8570.01-M, IA Workforce Improvement Program.
• ISSE/ISSO must have certifications and/or comprehensive hands‑on technical experience in the technology area(s) of their assigned system(s) in order to effectively carry out their duties.
• Familiarization with NIST Special Publication 800-37 Revision 1, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems, Committee on National Security Systems Instructions (CNSSI) 1253, and NIST SP 800-53 Revisions 3 and 4, SP800-39, SP 800-30.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedule
• 100% Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance plans with Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long and Short-term disability coverage
• Generous paid vacation and holiday time
• Safe Harbor 401(k) Retirement Plan with 6% Employer matching contributions
• Reimbursement for professional and training development
• Company‑paid memberships to professional organizations