Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Base-2 Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health premiums

Company-paid dental premiums

Company-paid vision premiums

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to provide cybersecurity and security engineering services for the NMCC. This is a full-time onsite day-shift position at the Pentagon/NMCC, including ad-hoc telework.

Active Top Secret/SCI clearance and Security+ certification are required, with 5+ years of systems engineering experience. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is expected; a Master's degree or more experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Security+ certification is required.
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Ability to identify security risks across OS, hardware, and data transfer protocols.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations.
• Build, deploy, and patch HBSS Windows and ACAS RHEL servers.
• Manage ePO, Security Center, and Nessus servers and user accounts.
• Analyze ACAS scans and remediate findings; obtain licenses and ISO images as needed.
• Run SCAP scans on Windows and RHEL servers; patching and repository management.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex IT systems and cybersecurity controls.
• Lead technical solution development from requirements to deployment.
• Document analyses and communicate recommended actions.

Skills

Security+ certification

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Systems engineering

Cybersecurity risk assessments

Security architecture

HBSS

ACAS

ePO

Nessus

Red Hat Linux

Vulnerability management

Security+

Top Secret/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree in CS/IT

No degree with 12+ years experience

Tools

HBSS ePO

ACAS

Nessus

SCAP

Red Hat Linux

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 4870
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to provide cybersecurity and security engineering services including system security engineering, cybersecurity risk assessments, and security architecture support for the National Military Command Center (NMCC). This is a full-time onsite day-shift position at the Pentagon/NMCC, including ad-hoc telework.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities, non-compliance with cybersecurity standards, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Build, deploy, and patch HBSS Windows and ACAS Red Hat Linux 7.9 and 8 servers.
• Build, maintain, and patch all ePO, Security Center, and Nessus servers.
• Provide Security Center accounts for Vulnerability Managers to scan devices within ACAS.
• Analyze ACAS scan results and remediate vulnerability findings.
• Obtain licenses for all HBSS ePO's and Tenable Security Centers.
• Obtain HBSS and ACAS kickstart ISOs from DISA.
• Build virtual servers, deploy, and patch all McAfee modules via the ePO, and configure McAfee policies for each environment.
• STIG HBSS Windows OS and ACAS RHEL servers and configure McAfee policies to comply with benchmarks.
• Run SCAP scans on Windows and RHEL servers.
• Update RedHat 7.9 and 8 rpms as released and set up RedHat yum local rpm repositories to patch offline ACAS servers.
• Deploy Rogue sensors on each subnet, identify rogue subnets and rogue endpoints.
• Troubleshoot Security Center and Nessus scanner issues.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex information technology systems, including computing infrastructure, cybersecurity networking rules, and troubleshooting network or other technical issues.
• Lead technical solution development from refining customer requirements through design, build, test, and deployment.
• Document and communicate technical solutions and analyses leading to recommended courses of action.

Required Qualifications

• Security+ certification.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering including design and architecture, or the applicable LCAT education/experience alternative listed below.
• Demonstrated capability to identify security risks throughout information system network structures including Operating Systems, hardware, and data transfer protocols.
• Effective communication and presentation skills in formal and informal settings.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Master's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field with 3 years of experience.
• No degree with 12 years of intensive and progressive experience demonstrating the required proficiency levels related to the task.

Required Certifications

• Security+.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI.

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).