ISSE: Federal Security Engineer (TS/SCI) – RMF & Cloud

Praescient Analytics; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company healthcare

401(k) match

Paid time off

Training allowance

Book allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Praescient Analytics in Washington, DC is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer – Mid to support a federal law enforcement program. The role focuses on integrating security configurations, engineering cloud architectures, and RMF processes to achieve timely authorizations.

You will lead contractor teams, design secure system configurations (MFA, centralized logging, vulnerability remediation), and produce SSP inputs aligning with least privilege principles.

Qualifications

• At least four years of secure design, analysis, and testing of information security systems.
• Experience applying federal methods and standards to ensure security safeguards.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Advisory & Design: Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity architecture, integrating security configurations into planned solutions.
• Controls Implementation: Build security configurations including MFA, centralized logging, and vulnerability remediation.
• System Security Plans (SSP): Provide input for SSP development ensuring data flows align with least privilege.
• Gap Remediation: Develop remediation approaches for control gaps identified through self-assessments.

Skills

Security architecture

Leadership

Secure design

Risk management

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Splunk

IBM Guardium

HP WebInspect

NMAP

Job description

Praescient Analytics in Washington, DC is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer – Mid to support a federal law enforcement program. The role focuses on integrating security configurations, engineering cloud architectures, and RMF processes to achieve timely authorizations.

You will lead contractor teams, design secure system configurations (MFA, centralized logging, vulnerability remediation), and produce SSP inputs aligning with least privilege principles.