ISSE - Secure AI/ML & Classified Systems (Remote)

Spear AI; Washington; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Dedicated Sick Time

Health & Benefits

11 Paid Holidays

Professional Development

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Spear AI is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to design, build, and integrate security into all information systems supporting the program, acting as a hands-on technical expert. You’ll translate Intelligence Community security requirements into engineered, implemented, and validated solutions that protect critical systems.

You will work across the security lifecycle, integrating security into development pipelines, performing risk-based design, and supporting incident

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Experience implementing RMF, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253 and NIST SP 800-53 controls in classified environments.
• Experience engineering systems through ATO and building the body of evidence.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer security architectures for program information systems, ensuring security is built in from the ground up.
• Translate RMF, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253, and NIST SP 800-53 requirements into implemented, testable controls across classified systems.
• Develop and maintain the body of evidence supporting ATO packages with ISSM and ISSOs
• Harden systems to DISA STIG and IC baselines; run vulnerability scans across the environment
• Integrate security into the development pipeline (DevSecOps) and advise engineers on secure design
• Engineer and tune continuous monitoring, auditing, and logging for classified systems
• Assess security impacts of proposed system changes and support configuration management boards
• Engineer security for AI/ML pipelines and data platforms
• Support incident response with technical analysis and remediation
• Coordinate with ISSM/ISSO and government stakeholders to align with mission requirements

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

NIST RMF/IC controls

Security architecture design

Vulnerability management

Security tooling (STIGs/SCAP/ACAS/Ness

Education

DoD 8570/8140 IASAE Level II

Tools

ACAS/Nessus

STIGs/SCAP

JWICS networks

Job description

Spear AI is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to design, build, and integrate security into all information systems supporting the program, acting as a hands-on technical expert. You’ll translate Intelligence Community security requirements into engineered, implemented, and validated solutions that protect critical systems.

You will work across the security lifecycle, integrating security into development pipelines, performing risk-based design, and supporting incident