Senior Information System Security Engineer

SAIC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer to enhance national security through innovative system security engineering services. This role focuses on ensuring the secure and reliable operation of critical systems and networks. You will leverage your extensive experience in Information Assurance and system architecture to implement robust security measures, while collaborating with a dynamic team dedicated to mission excellence. If you're passionate about technology and security, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a role that offers both challenge and reward.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.
• 14 years of IA System Architect and Engineer experience.
• CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of IA architectures and systems.
• Perform network designs for multiple enclaves with varying data protection.
• Apply IA policy knowledge to secure networking and computing environments.

Skills

Information Assurance (IA)

System Architecture

Security Risk Assessment

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Defense-in-Depth Principles

Network Security Architecture

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering

Job description

Senior Information System Security Engineer

SAIC advances the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. We are proud to partner with our customers to transform government, by creating and integrating digital solutions that address national imperatives with our diverse talent and innovative technology. SAIC is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

SAIC is hiring a Senior Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSE) in Fort Meade, MD to support a national security focused customer by providing system security engineering services and/or product to ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of customer developed and deployed systems and networks. The ISSE will ensure core security engineering principles are implemented into assigned programs information systems architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, implementation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
• Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• Fourteen years of IA System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) experience, to include recent experience within the last five years, with Defense-in-Depth principles and technology, including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), network and enterprise security architecture.
• Two years of experience applying security risks assessment methodology to system development, including threat model development, vulnerability assessments, and resulting security risk analysis.
• Knowledge of Federal, NSA, IC, and DoD Information Security regulations, publications, and policy.
• Current CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP Certification.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering and may be substituted for six years of experience.

Description

SAIC advances the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. We are proud to partner with our customers to transform government, by creating and integrating digital solutions that address national imperatives with our diverse talent and innovative technology. SAIC is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance.

SAIC is hiring a Senior Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSE) in Fort Meade, MD to support a national security focused customer by providing system security engineering services and/or product to ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of customer developed and deployed systems and networks. The ISSE will ensure core security engineering principles are implemented into assigned programs information systems architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, implementation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
• Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
• Fourteen years of IA System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) experience, to include recent experience within the last five years, with Defense-in-Depth principles and technology, including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), network and enterprise security architecture.
• Two years of experience applying security risks assessment methodology to system development, including threat model development, vulnerability assessments, and resulting security risk analysis.
• Knowledge of Federal, NSA, IC, and DoD Information Security regulations, publications, and policy.
• Current CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP Certification.

Desired:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering and may be substituted for six years of experience.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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