Information Systems Security Engineer

VT Group (VTG); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite and requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

You will lead a team handling end-to-end RMF lifecycle, system categorization, and security controls across the full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with NIST and industry standards. A CISSP or CEH and cloud certifications are required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in secure design, analysis and test of information security systems.
• 8 years applying methods and standards to ensure baseline security safeguards are implemented and documented.
• 8 years creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
• Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility.
• CISSP or CEH certification required.
• Cloud certification: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, CCSP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for end-to-end RMF lifecycle implementation for FBI IT systems.
• Oversee and coordinate Prepare step activities with defined roles, responsibilities and risk management strategies.
• Guide system categorization to classify information systems per mission, impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with categorizations and compliance.
• Oversee implementation of technical, operational and management controls throughout lifecycles.
• Ensure security control assessments are planned, executed and documented to validate safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities with metrics for security strategy adjustments.
• Serve as principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, risk analysis and audit support.
• Foster security awareness and provide guidance and training to team and stakeholders.
• Track and report status, risks and improvements to leadership.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance and best practices.

Skills

Security engineering

RMF lifecycle

Team leadership

Risk analysis

Incident response

Job description

VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite.

Overview

VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite.

What will you do?

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
• Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
• Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
• Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
• Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
• Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
• Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.

Do you have what it takes?

• 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
• 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.
• 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
• Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required
• Cloud certification:
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

*Position contingent upon contract award*