Senior Information Security Engineer - TS/SCI Clearance

Synergy ECP; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy ECP is seeking candidates with extensive information security experience and DoD/IC acumen to support intelligence and defense-related programs.

The role requires compliance with stringent security policies, cross-domain considerations, and methodical risk assessment across complex networks. A strong background in IA, vulnerability management, and cryptographic controls is essential.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of direct experience with an intelligence community or signals intelligence activity.
• Eight (8) years experience integrating information assurance disciplines into the system design, development, integration, and implementation.
• Two (2) years experience with Defense in Depth principles and technology including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, PKI, network and enterprise security architecture.
• Four (4) years experience developing security plans for employing enterprise-wide security architecture.
• Four (4) years experience assessing and auditing network penetration testing, antivirus planning, risk analysis and incident response.
• Four (4) years experience applying security risk assessment methodology to system development, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.
• Four (4) years experience with NSA Certification and Accreditation process (NISCAP).
• Three (3) years experience enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external agency systems and architectures.
• Two (2) years experience in cross-domain solutions implementation.
• Two (2) years experience developing systems that process information with different classifications and categories for multi-user access.
• Two (2) years experience in network security certifications.
• Two (2) years experience in system certifications.
• Five (5) years applying Federal/NSA/DoD information security regulations, publications, and policy.
• At least one information security certification (Security+, CISSP, CISM).

Skills

Linux

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Cloud computing

Scripting and coding

Education

Security+, CISSP, CISM certifications

Tools

NESSUS

Security Center 5.x

Job description

Synergy ECP is seeking candidates with extensive information security experience and DoD/IC acumen to support intelligence and defense-related programs.

The role requires compliance with stringent security policies, cross-domain considerations, and methodical risk assessment across complex networks. A strong background in IA, vulnerability management, and cryptographic controls is essential.