Senior Information Security Engineer — RMF & Threat Detection

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Mission‑Driven Work

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to lead RMF lifecycle efforts and security engineering across information systems. The role supports risk assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring, with TS/SCI eligibility noted and strong emphasis on leadership and independent work.

Two positions exist in Washington, DC and one in Huntsville, AL. The role is contingent on contract award and involves collaborating across teams, mentoring

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and testing of information-security systems and products.
• Minimum 8 years applying standards and approaches to ensure baseline security safeguards are implemented and documented.
• Minimum 8 years developing and updating security test plans to identify and mitigate information-system risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise security professionals supporting the RMF lifecycle.
• Coordinate RMF Prepare activities and establish risk-management strategies.
• Guide information-system categorization based on mission and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls.
• Oversee implementation of controls across system and application lifecycles.
• Plan, execute, and document security-control assessments.
• Prepare risk-management documentation for system authorization and executive decisions.
• Direct continuous monitoring and assessment activities.
• Provide cybersecurity expertise supporting risk analysis and incident response.
• Address security configurations and gaps with technical teams.
• Report status and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

Secure architecture design

Threat detection

Incident response

Security automation

Security audits

RMF lifecycle

Risk analysis

Continuous monitoring

Team mentoring

Education

CCISO

CISA

CISM

CISSP

CISSP-ISSEP

Tools

NIST RMF

Security controls documentation

Job description

Applied Information Sciences is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to lead RMF lifecycle efforts and security engineering across information systems. The role supports risk assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring, with TS/SCI eligibility noted and strong emphasis on leadership and independent work.

Two positions exist in Washington, DC and one in Huntsville, AL. The role is contingent on contract award and involves collaborating across teams, mentoring