Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE), Level 3

Gladiatoremergence; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Gladiatoremergence seeks an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) Level 3 at Fort Meade, MD. On-site role requiring TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly and a strong background in secure networking and enclave environments.

The candidate will guide security engineers, evaluate work, and ensure IA objectives align with program requirements. DoD 8570 IASAE Level 3, ISSEP and CISSP are required, with advanced degrees enabling experience substitutions.

Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years of ISSE experience on similar programs.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, IA, or ISSE related field.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 3 is required.
• ISSEP and CISSP certifications are required.
• Master's degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• Four additional ISSE years may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and evaluation to security engineers for secure design and integration.
• Advocate system‑level solutions to meet security requirements.
• Monitor and suggest IA policy improvements.
• Interact with customers, IT staff and senior officers to meet IA objectives.
• Support architecture and design of secure, platform IT environments.

Skills

Security engineering

IA policies

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IA/ISSE

Master's degree substitution for 2 years

Tools

IASAE Level 3

ISSEP certification

CISSP certification

Job description

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE), Level 3

GJB-0070 Fort Meade, MD TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly On-site $159,212 – $199,212

The Level 3 Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Provide expert guidance and work product evaluation to one or more security engineers that support engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Advocate and recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements
• Monitor and suggest improvement to IA policy
• Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required IA objectives
• Provide the
• Government assistance to ensure that the architecture and design of information systems are functional and secure, including program-of-record systems and special purpose environments with platform IT interconnectivity

Qualifications

Twenty (20) years of experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 3 is required Both Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) and CISSP Certifications are required A Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to eighteen (18) years of experience Four (4) years of additional ISSE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree

Clearance

TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly, required at start.