Information Systems Security Engineer - Senior

Cybersecurity Jobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid healthcare

401(k) with company match

3 weeks paid time off

Training allowance

Book allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (onsite) to support an Information Security as a Service (ISaaS) program for a federal law enforcement agency. This position focuses on integrating security configurations into planned solutions, engineering cloud-based architectures, and executing NIST RMF to support timely system authorizations.

Responsibilities include acting as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity architecture, implementing MFA,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in secure design, analysis, and testing of information security systems.
• 8+ years applying federal methods and standards with proper documentation.
• 8+ years creating and updating security test plans to detect and mitigate risks.
• Leadership experience supervising IT or security teams.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance (polygraph required post-hire).
• Must possess at least one active certification: CISSP or CEH.
• US Citizenship required.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Act as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity architecture, including integrating technical security configurations into planned solutions.
• Partner with technical teams to build required security configurations such as MFA, centralized logging, and vulnerability remediation.
• Provide technical input for development of the System Security Plan (SSP), ensuring data flows align with least privilege principles.
• Create technically sound remediation approaches to address control gaps identified through self-assessments.

Skills

Security architecture

Technical leadership

NIST RMF

Risk assessment

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Splunk

IBM Guardium

HP WebInspect

NMAP

Job description

Praescient Analytics is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (onsite) to support an Information Security as a Service (ISaaS) program for a federal law enforcement agency. This position focuses on integrating security configurations into planned solutions, engineering cloud-based architectures, and executing NIST RMF to support timely system authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity architecture, including integrating technical security configurations into planned solutions.
• Partner with technical teams to build required security configurations such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), centralized logging, and vulnerability remediation.
• Provide technical input for development of the System Security Plan (SSP), ensuring data flows align with least privilege principles.
• Create technically sound remediation approaches to address control gaps identified through self-assessments.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and testing of information security systems.
• 8+ years of experience applying federal methods and standards to ensure security safeguards are properly documented.
• 8+ years of experience creating and updating security test plans to detect and mitigate risks.
• Documented leadership experience supervising teams of IT or security professionals.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance (polygraph required post-hire).
• Must possess at least one active certification: CISSP or CEH.
• US Citizenship required.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Technologies and Tools

• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Centralized logging
• NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Tenable Nessus
• Splunk
• IBM Guardium
• HP WebInspect
• NMAP
• SSP
• Least privilege principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Cloud Security certification.
• Experience with cloud technologies, enterprise architecture, and emerging technical environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise tools including Tenable Nessus, Splunk, IBM Guardium, HP WebInspect, and NMAP.

Location, Clearance, and Position Type

• Location: Washington, DC (onsite) / Washington DC Metro Area
• Clearance: Top Secret (TS) / SCI Eligible (Polygraph required post-hire)
• Position Type: Full-Time

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive, company paid healthcare for you (company pays premiums and deductibles).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Travel and performance incentives.
• 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays).
• $5K annual training allowance.
• $500 book allowance.
• Tuition reimbursement program.