Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester TS/SCI Polygraph

Koitecc Solutions; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Koitecc Solutions is hiring a Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester to enhance system security through comprehensive penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. The role involves collaborating with security engineers and leading security testing events.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience and knowledge of security tools, risk management frameworks, and effective communication skills. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in security roles.
• Extensive knowledge of security tools and practices.
• Experience with Defense in Depth principles and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Validate system security requirements and design.
• Lead security planning and risk assessment activities.
• Collaborate with technical experts and program managers.

Skills

Security tools knowledge

Vulnerability testing

Risk management

Penetration testing

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Nessus

NMAP

Wireshark

Job description

Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester

Leidos offers a Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester role in the Intel Sector’s Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The position focuses on enhancing system security through penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security design for large, complex systems.

Job Summary

A Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester will support new capabilities for complex systems, collaborate with security engineers and technical experts, and lead security testing events.

Primary Responsibilities

The selected candidate will have a range of day‑to‑day responsibilities across multiple activities, including the following:

• Validating and verifying system security requirements and establishing system security designs for large‑scale systems.
• Identifying and implementing appropriate information security architectures and functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions.
• Recommending and developing technical solutions, products, and standards based on current and desired system security architecture.
• Assessing and mitigating system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.
• Leading and/or contributing to security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification, and awareness activities for various system and networking operations.
• Collaborating with multiple internal technical experts and communicating with Program Managers and customer POCs regarding significant security issues.
• Working closely with System Engineering, Test Engineering, and Integration teams to ensure that hardware and software architectures and implementations meet security requirements.
• Analyzing and assessing system implementation against multiple security compliance policies and recommending enhancements.
• Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet customer specified requirements for processing information.
• Evaluating the impact of new development on the operational security posture of the system.
• Evaluating, reviewing, and testing critical software.
• Proposing, assessing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Auditing and assessing system security configuration settings using common methodologies and tools.
• Managing and enforcing security strategies and policies that affect various components of geographically distributed systems.
• Participating in Program Increment Planning and related agile team activities.
• Providing configuration management for security‑relevant information system software.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in security architecture to advise Program Managers, customer technical experts, and internal program teams.
• Formulating security compliance requirements for new system features.
• Identifying and remediating security issues throughout the system.
• Supporting risk assessment, risk management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and other IA program support functions.
• Working with development teams to enhance team‑wide understanding of vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and remediation approaches.
• Planning and conducting security verification testing of relevant type 1 devices.
• Performing internal and external pen tests against systems to determine vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Performing web application pen tests.
• Performing vulnerability risk assessments.
• Performing physical pen tests and security engineering analysis and assessing the vulnerabilities/solutions for the pen testing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline, and at least 12 years of relevant experience (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive, demonstrated knowledge of and experience with common security tools such as Nessus, NMAP, Wireshark, and other hardware/software security implementation tools.
• In‑depth understanding and experience with security practices and policies and hands‑on vulnerability testing using Tenable Nessus scanning products and/or nmap.
• Experience with Defense in Depth Principles/technology, including access control, authorization, identification and authentication, public key infrastructure, network and enterprise security architecture, and applying risk assessment methodology to system development.
• Experience applying the Risk Management Framework.
• Experience formulating and assessing IT security policy.
• Experience with secure configurations of commonly used desktop and server operating systems.
• Experience with penetration testing tools.
• Experience developing and implementing integrated security services management processes such as assessing and auditing network penetration testing, anti‑virus planning assistance, risk analysis, and incident response.
• Experience providing information assurance support for application development that includes system security certifications and project evaluations for firewalls that encompass system development, design, and implementation.
• Comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade‑offs.
• Capability to perform high‑quality work both independently and with a team in a fast‑moving environment.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Commitment to adopting and adhering to best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 or 3.
• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) Certification and/or Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification.
• Experience with scripting languages.
• Candidates with certifications in the following areas are strongly preferred:
• GIAC Web Applications Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
• GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
• Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

Clearance Required

Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.