Remote Information Assurance Engineer | Cyber & Cloud Security

Telos Corporation; Ashburn (VA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

401k

Job summary

Telos Corporation seeks a information assurance professional for remote engagement focused on securing IT assets and ensuring compliance across security programs. You will support Xacta deployment, develop security requirements, and prepare documentation per guidelines, while aligning with federal laws and risk management practices.

Candidates with a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2–4 years (or Master’s with 0–2 years) of IA experience, citizenship eligibility, and a proactive security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 2–4 years of information assurance experience.
• Master’s degree with 0–2 years of information assurance experience.
• Must be eligible to access sensitive information (US citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day support for the installation, integration, and administration of Xacta including user and system administration, help desk support, and general application administration.
• Designs, develops and implements security requirements within business processes.
• Prepares documentation from information collected from customers using accepted guidelines.
• Prepares Security Test and Evaluation plans.
• Assists in certification and accreditation and develops security and contingency plans; conducts risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Analyzes policies against Federal laws and regulations; recommends gap closures.
• Develops system security plans and contingency plans.
• Recommends enhancements to improve security.
• Develops, tests and integrates computer and network security tools.
• Secures configurations and reports on compliance; evaluates security products and tools.
• Conducts security program audits and develops risk mitigation solutions.
• Develops strategies to meet privacy, risk management, and e-authentication requirements.
• Provides information assurance support for security architectures to meet evolving requirements.
• Evaluates and updates security requirements, policy and tools; assists in incident investigations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent information assurance related field

Master’s degree in information assurance or related field

Job description

Telos Corporation seeks a information assurance professional for remote engagement focused on securing IT assets and ensuring compliance across security programs. You will support Xacta deployment, develop security requirements, and prepare documentation per guidelines, while aligning with federal laws and risk management practices.

Candidates with a Bachelor’s in a related field and 2–4 years (or Master’s with 0–2 years) of IA experience, citizenship eligibility, and a proactive security