ISSE

Watershed Security; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical and dental benefits

Educational reimbursement

401K plans with matching

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Watershed Security is seeking a Journeyman Information Systems Security Engineer to support NSWC in Philadelphia, PA. The role involves coordinating security changes, ensuring policy compliance, and conducting vulnerability assessments.

You will lead incident-response efforts, provide guidance on security best practices, and perform risk assessments to protect sensitive data. Onsite work is standard with potential remote options; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent technical degree.
• Active certifications: CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP.
• Minimum 3 years practical cybersecurity or A&A experience.
• Top Secret clearance; US Citizen.
• Onsite support in Philadelphia; some remote work may be possible.
• Travel may be required; knowledge of Navy RMF and A&A tools.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; ability to brief senior staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the organization to implement required security changes and ensure policy compliance.
• Conduct comprehensive cybersecurity vulnerability and threat assessments to identify risks.
• Lead cyber-incident-response efforts: isolate affected systems, investigate, collect data, and report to leadership.
• Provide guidance on best practices and improvements to security posture.
• Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for sensitive data protection.
• Support continuous monitoring of information systems and deliver status reports on compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging cybersecurity threats and industry best practices.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

US Citizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent

CCNA-Security

CySA+

GICSP

GSEC

Security+ CE

CND

SSCP

Tools

Navy RMF Process Guide (RPG)

ACAS

eMASS

eMASSter

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Watershed Security, is a Veteran Owned Small Business with over 20 years’ Cybersecurity and Government Contracting experiencing. Watershed is looking for a Journeyman Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Philadelphia, PA. The successful candidates will have experience coordinating and enacting required security changes, with in various levels of an organization, ensuring compliance with published policies; conducting cybersecurity vulnerability and threat analysis; and support cyber incident-response by isolating potentially effected assets, initial investigation and data collection, through status updates/reporting.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent technical degree.
• Must have at least one of the following active certifications: CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP
• Years of Experience: 3 years practical experience in a cybersecurity or A&A related field.
  • Collaborate with various levels of the organization to implement required security changes and ensure compliance with established security policies and standards.
  • Conduct comprehensive cybersecurity vulnerability and threat assessments to identify and mitigate risks to information systems.
  • Lead cyber-incident-response efforts, including isolating affected systems, conducting initial investigations, collecting relevant data, and providing status updates and reports to leadership.
  • Provide guidance on best practices and recommend improvements to the organization’s security posture.
  • Perform risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to protect sensitive data from internal and external threats.
  • Support continuous monitoring of information systems and provide regular status reports on security compliance.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging cybersecurity threats and industry best practices.
• Clearance Level: Top Secret; US Citizen.
• Ability to possibly provide onsite support in Philadelphia PA. Some/all remote work may be an option, however the norm will be onsite support. This will be dependent upon customer needs and classification level of work being performed.
• Some travel may be required.
• Experience with the Navy RMF Process Guide (RPG), and Navy A&A tools such as ACAS, eMASS and eMASSter.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Project). Self Starter; detail oriented; able to brief senior level staff.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting 5 or more Navy Packages (achieving and/or maintaining ATO)
• Experience with the NAVSEA RMF Business Rules

Contingent upon award

PAY RANGE

The proposed salary range for this position is: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 USD.

• Competitive compensation
• Medical and dental benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• 401K plans with matching
• 15 days of PTO to start
• 11 paid holidays per year

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans