Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

ecsfederal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 106,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Federal seeks a TS-cleared Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a DOJ program in Washington DC. This role focuses on OCIO FISMA audit readiness and compliance, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions.

Salary ranges from $106,000 to $131,000 and the position is contingent on contract award. Responsibilities include leading security engineering for FBI systems, guiding categorization and secure architectures, and delivering SSP content with a focus on

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance.
• 8 years of experience in information security engineering and assessment.
• 8 years in secure design, analysis and test.
• 8 years applying security safeguards, methods, and standards.
• 8 years creating or updating security test plans.
• Must meet FBI security, clearance, training, background, facility-access, and polygraph requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leads security engineering and/or assessment support for complex FBI systems.
• Guides categorization, control implementation, secure architecture, SSP content, and data flows.
• Provides technical thought leadership, mentoring, and process improvement to strengthen quality and performance.

Skills

Security engineering

Assessment support

Mentoring

Continuous monitoring

Education

Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/DS/IS/IT/SE

Tools

CCNP Enterprise

CISM

CISSP-ISSAP

CISSP-ISSEP

GCIA

Job description

ECS is seeking aTS-clearedSenior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)to support one of our mission critical programs for the Department of Justice inWashington DC.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Salary Range: $106,000 - $131,000

We offer the chance to support the world’s finest law enforcement organization and help the people that keep us safe. In this job you will support OCIO FISMA audit readiness and compliance reviews by identifying gaps, organizing evidence, and driving corrective-action closure.

Responsibilities:

• Leads security engineering and/or assessment support for complex FBI systems.
• Guides categorization, control implementation, secure architecture, SSP technical content, data flows, remediation strategies, assessment readiness, and continuous monitoring.
• Provides technical thought leadership, mentoring, and process improvement to strengthen quality, scalability, and team performance.
• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance
• 8 Years of experience
• Advanced proficiency aligned to Security Architect (652/612) of DOD 8140 requirements:
  • Master's Degree in one of the following disciplines (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering)
  • OROne of the following Certifications (CCNP Enterprise, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, CCISO, CISA, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA)
• 8 years in secure design, analysis and test
• 8 years applying security safeguards, methods, and standards
• 8 years creating or updating security test plans
• Must meet applicable FBI security, clearance, training, background, facility-access, and polygraph requirements