ISSE I: Secure Architectures & Compliance

Columbia Technology Partners, Inc; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners seeks an Information Systems Security Engineer I to help design, implement, and assess secure information systems for government customers. You will perform risk evaluations, support security planning, and collaborate across multiple enclaves to ensure compliant, trusted architectures.

The role emphasizes information assurance, system security engineering, and ongoing cybersecurity initiatives, with opportunities to contribute across network, server, desktop, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Four (4) additional years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE).
• Active CASP+, Security+, or CISSP certification.
• Experience with system administration, security planning, security assessments, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Ability to support shift work, including occasional weekend support, when required.
• Experience developing system or network designs that support multiple security enclaves and classification levels.
• Ability to recommend technical solutions that satisfy cybersecurity and system administration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security solutions that support secure data exchange and protect enterprise systems.
• Perform system security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and risk evaluations to identify and mitigate security threats.
• Provide information assurance and cybersecurity support for network, server, desktop, and application environments.
• Develop and recommend security-focused system-level solutions that address operational and administrative requirements.
• Support system security planning, risk management, and compliance activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Evaluate and design secure architectures across multiple enclaves with varying data protection and classification requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish and maintain trusted relationships between interconnected systems and architectures.
• Provide systems administration support for security and information systems as required.

Skills

Information assurance

System security engineering

Security assessments

Risk analysis

Cybersecurity collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners seeks an Information Systems Security Engineer I to help design, implement, and assess secure information systems for government customers. You will perform risk evaluations, support security planning, and collaborate across multiple enclaves to ensure compliant, trusted architectures.

The role emphasizes information assurance, system security engineering, and ongoing cybersecurity initiatives, with opportunities to contribute across network, server, desktop, and