ISSE: DoD Cloud & Systems Security Engineer

Inuplands; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Learning resources

Job summary

CACI is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our security engineering team and work across DoD on-premise and cloud environments. You will apply STIGs, manage vulnerabilities, and implement PAM controls, collaborating with GRC, operations, and architecture teams.

You will gain hands-on experience with STIGviewer, SCAP, Tenable, and CyberArk, with mentorship and growth toward senior engineering roles within a trusted national security context.

Qualifications

• Active Secret or TS clearance.
• 3–5 years of security engineering or system-hardening experience.
• Hands-on experience with STIGviewer and SCAP Compliance Checker.
• Working experience with Tenable SC or similar vulnerability management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of secure configuration management principles.
• DoD 8140.03M DCWF Basic Tier: CEH.
• DoD 8140 Interim Education Options.

Responsibilities

• Implement and document STIG configurations across assigned systems and platforms.
• Conduct Security Impact Analyses (SIAs) for proposed changes.
• Run automated configuration validation using SCAP Compliance Checker.
• Manage vulnerability tracking and remediation workflows within Tenable SC.
• Evaluate cloud infrastructure security posture using Tenable Cloud Security.
• Support CyberArk PAM setup and privileged access management.
• Create and maintain secure configuration baselines.
• Write detailed technical security control implementation guides.
• Partner with the Cybersecurity Architect on technical security implementations.

Skills

STIGviewer

SCAP Compliance Checker

Tenable SC

CyberArk PAM

Secure configuration management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Info Systems/IT/SE

CEH (DoD 8140.03M DCWF Basic Tier)

DoD 8140 Interim Education Options

Tools

STIGviewer

SCAP Compliance Checker

Tenable SC

Job description

CACI is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our security engineering team and work across DoD on-premise and cloud environments. You will apply STIGs, manage vulnerabilities, and implement PAM controls, collaborating with GRC, operations, and architecture teams.

You will gain hands-on experience with STIGviewer, SCAP, Tenable, and CyberArk, with mentorship and growth toward senior engineering roles within a trusted national security context.