Information Systems Security Engineer Level 1

Nyla Technology Solutions; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer Level 1 to conduct security assessments and develop information assurance practices for complex systems. This role emphasizes collaboration and security enhancement within projects, promoting flexibility with a top-tier benefits package. Ideal for candidates who are passionate about security and technology.

Benefits

4 weeks of Annual Leave

100% company-covered health care

10% 401k matching with full vesting on day 1

$5,000 annual Professional Development fund

Student loan repayment program

8 hours of annual volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting security assessments and maintaining Security documentation.
• Ability to create Python scripts and automate tasks with Bash.
• Self-motivated with benefits from a unique work-life balance program.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical security assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support the building of security architectures and enforce security policies.
• Participate as a security engineering representative on design teams.

Skills

Security assessments

Risk analysis

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Linux server administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Puppet

Ansible

AWS EC2

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Job Description

The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) 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.

• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components
• Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Interact with the customer and other project team members
• Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components
• Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures
• Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management
• Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data
  
  

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Required Skills

• Help plan and coordinate the IT security programs and policies
• Provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program
• Provide security guidance and support to system developers, administrators, and owners
• Provide guidance and support for directed changes related to security
• Assess the security impact of changes to the system
• Help maintain the Security documentation, such as SSPs
• Conduct security assessments on systems in support of system authorization
• Support AO/DAO, SCA, and ISSM on system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) duties to obtain and maintain ATOs
• Conduct daily review of and respond to security related tickets
• Utilize COTS/GOTS to communicate system status and compliance
• Ability to create Python scripts from scratch as well as modify existing scripts.
• Experience with automating repetitive tasks with Bash and Python script.
• Self-motivated and willing to learn new technologies
• Ability to communicate issues with team members and/or service owners.
  
  

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Desired Skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience performing Linux server administration tasks including configuring, patching, monitoring, trouble shooting, etc.
• Experience with Puppet and Ansible
• Experience with AWS EC2 Auto Scaling
• Experience with aws-cli and boto3
  
  

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About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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