Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - TS required to apply - multiplelocations DC, AL, WV,

Bow Wave LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bow Wave LLC is seeking an experienced Security (Cloud a plus) Engineer (ISSE) to lead the end-to-end RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems and mentor a security team. You will oversee Prepare steps, system categorization, and documentation of controls to ensure compliance with policy and regulation.

The role requires 8+ years in secure design, testing, and risk mitigation, with CISSP or CEH certification; cloud certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in secure design, analysis, and testing of info security systems.
• 8+ years applying security baselines and documentation processes.
• 8+ years creating/updating security test plans for risk mitigation.
• CISSP or CEH certification required.
• Cloud certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end RMF lifecycle.
• Oversee Prepare step activities, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are defined and maintained.
• Guide system categorization efforts based on mission impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls by system categorization and compliance needs.
• Oversee implementation of controls throughout lifecycles with focus on deliverables quality and completeness.
• Plan and document security control assessments to validate safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decisions.
• Direct monitoring and continuous assessment, collecting metrics to adjust strategies.
• Serve as principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, risk analysis, incident response, and audit support.
• Foster a culture of security awareness and provide training to team and stakeholders.
• Report status, risks, and improvement opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date RMF, NIST guidance, and best practices for continuous improvement.

Connaissances

RMF

NIST

Security testing

Risk analysis

Audit support

Cloud security

Cybersecurity leadership

Description du poste

Job Description

Job Description

Security (Cloud a plus) Engineer (ISSE)

Work Description:

• 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.

Required Experience/Skills/Certifications:

• 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.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required
• Cloud certification preferred