Information Systems Security Engineer Level 3 (ISSE 3)

ARSIEM; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 193,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to join their team in Columbia, MD. This role involves participating in the design, development, and implementation of secure networking and computing environments for government clients. With a focus on technical security assessments, risk management, and system integration, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of critical systems. If you have a passion for security engineering and want to make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Referral bonus program

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience as an Information System Security Engineer.
• Experience with NSA/CSS Information System Certification.
• Direct interaction with customers and project team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical security assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
• Design and implement security systems for computing environments.
• Support security architectures and enforce trusted relations.

Skills

Information Assurance (IA)

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

System Security Engineering

Security Architecture Design

Incident Handling

Configuration Control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Information Assurance

Tools

COTS and GOTS Cryptography

Intrusion Detection Systems

Job description

About ARSIEM Corporation

At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. Weprovide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEMhas an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.

As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients.That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.

ARSIEM is currently looking for anInformation Systems Security Engineer 3 to participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.This position will support one of our Government clients in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis, and establish system security designs.
• Design, develop, implement, and/or integrate IA and security systems and system components, including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments, including those with multiple enclaves anddiffering data protection/classification requirements.
• Support the building of security architectures.
• Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.
• Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.

Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following:

• system security design process
• engineering life cycle
• information domain
• cross-domain solutions
• COTS and GOTS cryptography
• identification, authentication, and authorization
• system integration
• risk management
• intrusion detection
• contingency planning
• incident handling
• configuration control and change management
• auditing
• certification and accreditation processes

Minimum Qualifications

• 20 years experience as an Information System Security Engineer
• Versed in principles of lA including confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control
• Experience supporting security authorization activities in compliance with:
• NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP)
• DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• NSA/CSS business processes for security engineering.
• Experience interacting directly with the customer and other project team members
• Experience generating system-level solutions to resolve security requirements
• Experience developing functional and secure system architectural design plans
• Education and Experience Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance or Information Security System Engineering required
• Master's Degree Computer Science, Information Assurance or Information Security System
• Engineering may be substituted for two (2) years of experience
• Four (4) years of additional ISSE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree

Certifications

• DoD 8570 compliance w/IASAE Level 3 required
• ISSEP or ISSAP Required
• CISSP Required

$193,000 - $216,000 a year

The ARSIEM pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other laws.

Benefits:

For an overview of our benefits, please visit our benefits tab.

https://www.arsiem.com/careers/

Original Posting Date:

2025-05-02

Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active TS/SCI with a polygraph. You must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $10,000, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we are able to place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.

ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.