Junior Information Systems Security Engineer

Cybersecurity Jobs; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a Junior Information Systems Security Engineer to support the United States Air Force 53rd Wing contract at Eglin AFB, onsite in Florida. The role focuses on security architecture, cloud-based RMF activities, and SSP documentation.

Minimum qualifications include 1 year in information security, a related Bachelor's degree, and active DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II certification. A Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required later in the process.

Qualifications

• 1 year of direct or related experience in information security.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Active / valid DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II certification.

Responsibilities

• Design system or network architectures spanning multiple cloud hosting environments.
• Develop security designs and architectures; validate security requirements.
• Support ATO accreditation by analyzing security scans and continuous monitoring.
• Provide security planning, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Review security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations.
• Recommend cybersecurity products to support confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authentication.
• Collaborate on project teams for integration into production IT environments.
• Review SSP documentation and update as needed.
• Support RMF-compliant security authorization activities.

Skills

Information security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II

Job description

The Junior Information Systems Security Engineer role supports the United States Air Force's 53rd Wing Technical Support Services (53rd WTSS) contract through MANTECH's Air Force / Space team at Eglin AFB, FL. This position contributes to security architecture and cloud-focused authorization activities aligned with RMF.

Location

Eglin AFB, FL (onsite)

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of direct or related experience in information security
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Active / valid DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II certification

Clearance and Access Requirements

• Current Top-Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Eligibility for access to Special Access Program Information
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph

Responsibilities

• Perform system or network designs spanning multiple cloud hosting environments, including environments with differing data protection and classification requirements.
• Validate and verify security requirements, develop security designs, and create security architectures.
• Support ATO accreditation by analyzing security scans, reviewing organizational policies, and performing continuous monitoring.
• Provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Perform, support, or review security assessments to identify IA vulnerabilities or non-compliances, and recommend mitigations.
• Recommend cybersecurity-enabled products to support confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.
• Collaborate on project teams responsible for engineering and packaging releases for integration into the customer's production IT environment.
• Review, provide feedback, and help update or maintain SSP documentation.
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with Government standards and the RMF.

Technologies

• Cloud
• RMF
• SSP
• DoD 8570.01-M

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Frequently communicates with coworkers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.