Senior ISSE: Cybersecurity Architect & RMF Expert

Cambridge International Systems, Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 103,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and 401

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition and training support

Employee referral program

Tickets at Work / EAP / wellness

Job summary

Cambridge International Systems, Inc. is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in North Charleston, SC. The role focuses on integrating cybersecurity into system architectures and ensuring RMF compliance for government IT systems.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a base salary range of $103,000–$121,000 per year, with final offers based on experience and market data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a cybersecurity/engineering/CS discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
• At least 3 years developing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity policies including A&A activities.
• DoD 8570/8140 Level I certification in IAM, IAT, or IASAE.
• Current active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Integrate cybersecurity requirements into system architectures throughout the lifecycle.
• Engineer, implement, and validate security controls per RMF, NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253.
• Conduct architecture reviews, vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, and mitigation planning.
• Collaborate with engineers, ISSMs/ISSO, and stakeholders to support secure mission systems.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, control statements, diagrams, and interface documents.
• Support RMF artifacts such as SAPs, SARs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring.

Skills

Cybersecurity policy development

A&A activities

RMF controls

System architecture

NIST RMF

Threat analysis

Risk assessment

Security testing

Documentation

Cross-team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Engineering

Tools

ACAS

Nessus

SCAP

DoD guidance tools

Job description

Cambridge International Systems, Inc. is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in North Charleston, SC. The role focuses on integrating cybersecurity into system architectures and ensuring RMF compliance for government IT systems.

The position requires a Top Secret clearance and offers a base salary range of $103,000–$121,000 per year, with final offers based on experience and market data.