Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Synergy ECP; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Columbia, MD is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to perform security assessments, design secure systems, and ensure compliance with IA standards across networks and enclaves.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, a BS and 7+ years in information security, CISSP, and hands-on experience with RMF, risk management, certification and accreditation processes, and security engineering across DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Must have robust information security knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Experience with risk management and RMF processes preferred.
• Ability to design, implement, and review IA/security controls across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities.
• Design and implement IA and security systems for networks and enclaves.
• Support certification and accreditation activities in accordance with RMF/DIACAP/NIST guidelines.

Skills

Information security

Security risk management

RMF/NIST

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security or related field

CISSP certification

Job description

Company Information

Synergy ECP is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business SD(VOSB) that was formed in July 2007 with Headquarters in Columbia, MD and is made up of talented, dedicated staff to provide a broad range of services to the defense, intelligence and health care industries.

In an ultra-competitive environment, Synergy ECP has thrived by adhering to our name, making sure excellence is displayed by our Employees, to our Customers and by Improving Performance (ECP).

It’s what sets us apart, enabling us to be an autonomous yet agile business that delivers huge results - showing we’re ready to meet our customers’ evolving demands.

Synergy ECP has earned a client list that includes numerous Fortune 100 companies, in addition to multiple branches of the US government and military services.

Synergy ECP is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Other Requirements: U.S. Citizenship

The Information Systems Security Engineer shall perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies. Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs. Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements. Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments. Assists architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions. Supports the building of security architectures. Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle. Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations. Reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content. Applies system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to : system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing. Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) process, the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed NSA/CSS business processes for security engineering. Candidate may be required to respond to after-hours requests as required in a 24 x 7 environment.

Education & Experience

B.S and 7 years of experience. CISSP is required