Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)- Philadelphia, PA

MSCCN; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCCN in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support U.S. Navy programs.

The role focuses on security engineering across the system lifecycle, ensuring secure, reliable, and available networks and information systems for government customers. The ideal candidate holds a related degree or extensive experience, an active clearance or ability to obtain one, and relevant certifications such as Security+ or CCNA-Security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of IT experience, or 9 years with HS diploma.
• Active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• US citizenship and valid passport required.
• Certifications: Security+ or CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle cybersecurity support of US Navy systems and architectures.
• Design, implement, test and field secure systems and networks.
• Conduct security audits and patch management to maintain compliance.
• Develop and enforce information system security policies and RMF artifacts.
• Coordinate with SMEs to develop architecture diagrams and inventories.
• Produce program security documentation such as SEP, Risk Assessments, SECONOP.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Security+ or CCNA-Security or similar

US citizenship

Travel 10%

On-site LBES 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ACAS

HBSS

NIST RMF

Job description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site"

Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - U.S. Navy Programs

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

The Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE) position supports a national security focused customer providing system security engineering services and/or product to ensure secure reliable and uninterrupted availability of customer developed and deployed systems and networks. The ISSE will support the Government to ensure core security engineering principles are implemented into assigned programs information systems architecture.

Lifecycle cybersecurity support of US Navy systems, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Perform analysis and evaluation to design, implement, test and field secure systems, networks, and architectures
• Install and configure secure hardware and software systems and otherwise maintain the program’s technological infrastructure
• Conduct regular security audits and ensuring that systems are up-to-date with security patches
• Provide technical support to users and troubleshooting security or other related issues as they arise
• Manage user accounts and access to systems
• Perform data backups and disaster recovery procedures
• Assessing and strengthening system compliance against NIST, DoD, and Navy security requirements to include the NIST 800-53 controls and DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs)
• Develop, implement, and enforce information systems security policies ensuring system security requirements are addressed during all phases of the acquisition and Information System (IS) lifecycle.
• Conduct certification and testing in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) policy; identify deficiencies and providing recommendations of risk mitigation to customer.
• Support the Government to resolve conflicting system security engineering requirements.
• Develop program technical publications such as Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Technical Plans, Analyses and Reports, Risk Assessments, Security Concepts of Operations (SECONOP), Program Protection Plan, Anti-Tamper Plan, Cybersecurity Strategy, Technology Development Strategies, Test Plans, procedures and reports, System Security Plans
• Coordinating with other system SMEs to identify and develop authorization boundary diagrams, architecture diagrams, and hardware and software inventories

Long term contract based on-site out of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Systems Security Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3 years work experience or High School Diploma and at least nine (9) years of technical IT experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Successful applicants must either have an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Must be a US citizen & Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
• CompTIA Security+ or CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP
• Must be able to obtain an OS certification within 90 days of hire (MD-102 or AZ-104)
• Position requires the candidate to travel at least 10% of the time
• This position requires an on-site workload at Land Based Engineering Site (LBES) for at least 50% of the time
• US Citizenship

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures associated with industrial control systems
• Familiarity with Linux, Windows, and VxWorks OS
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools including ACAS and HBSS