Senior ISSE - Government Security Architect (TS/SCI)

Cricket Wireless LLC.; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to support a team of security engineers in designing, implementing and evaluating secure networked environments for government projects. The role requires leadership, strong IA knowledge, and hands-on experience with risk mitigation and compliance.

Based in Columbia, MD, the position is full-time and onsite. Qualifications include a DoD 8570 IASAE Level 2, a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline is required.
• Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and work product evaluation to one or more security engineers that support engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
• Advocate and recommend system-level solutions for the secure development and maintenance of systems.
• Monitor and suggest improvement to IA policy; Interact with customers, IT staff, and high-level corporate officers to define and achieve required IA objectives.
• Ensure that the architecture and design of information systems are functional and secure, including program-of-record systems, new and proposed systems, and special purpose environments with platform IT interconnectivity.
• Prevention and early detection and resolution of risks to high value assets.
• Architect, design, implement, support, and evaluate security-focused tools and services.
• Providing software vulnerability remediation advice to software developers and software development teams.
• Implementing security vulnerability testing tools to provide continuous monitoring and patch verification.
• Test and evaluate products in a lab environment.
• Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content.
• Knowledge of 800-53 controls, testing information systems for compliance of the controls, and the creation of test cases.
• Knowledge of incident response and the creation, execution, and reporting of such activities.
• Knowledge of Firewalls, IDS/IPS, intrusion detection, VLANS, routing and other network security technologies.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies including virtual firewalls, networking and segmentation.
• Knowledge of SIEM technologies such as Splunk and creation of security event related dashboards.
• Knowledge of Malware identification, containment, and eradication.
• Knowledge of access control systems, PKI, multi-factor authentication, and entitlements management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Provide input into the development of security policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and recommend new and emerging security products and technologies.
• Participate in projects that develop new intellectual property.
• Evangelize security within the organization and be an advocate for customer trust.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership skills and teamwork skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline

Master’s degree may substitute for two years of experience

DoD 8570 IASAE Level 2 compliance

Twenty (20) years of ISSE experience

Four (4) years of additional ISSE experience may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to support a team of security engineers in designing, implementing and evaluating secure networked environments for government projects. The role requires leadership, strong IA knowledge, and hands-on experience with risk mitigation and compliance.

Based in Columbia, MD, the position is full-time and onsite. Qualifications include a DoD 8570 IASAE Level 2, a bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) and