Senior ISSE: DOJ/FBI Security Engineering Lead

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

Job summary

ECS Federal LLC is seeking a TS-cleared Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a mission-critical Department of Justice program in Washington, DC. The position is contingent upon contract award with a salary range of $106,000 to $131,000.

The role focuses on OCIO FISMA audit readiness and compliance reviews, identifying gaps, organizing evidence, and driving corrective-action closure.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• 8+ years of security engineering, design, and testing experience.
• Master's Degree or relevant certifications in security disciplines (see list).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Top Secret clearance

US citizenship

8+ years experience

Security architecture (DOD 8140)

Master's degree or certifications

Security testing

FBI/DOJ RMF/SAA

Education

Master's Degree in CS / Cybersecurity / IT

Certifications: CCNP Enterprise, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP, CCISO, CISA, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA

Tools

XACTA/JCAM

Job description

ECS Federal LLC is seeking a TS-cleared Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a mission-critical Department of Justice program in Washington, DC. The position is contingent upon contract award with a salary range of $106,000 to $131,000.

The role focuses on OCIO FISMA audit readiness and compliance reviews, identifying gaps, organizing evidence, and driving corrective-action closure.