Senior ISSE - RMF & DoD Cybersecurity

Bering Straits Native Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 166,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Bering Straits Native Corporation seeks an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) in Colorado Springs, CO. You will integrate cybersecurity and information assurance into the design, development, and sustainment of complex information systems.

Requirements include a bachelor's in a technical field and at least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, RMF for DoD or federal systems, strong technical writing, and the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; additional experience may substitute education.
• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity, information assurance, information security engineering, systems engineering, or related disciplines.
• Experience implementing RMF for DoD or Federal Government systems.
• Experience developing and maintaining cybersecurity documentation and accreditation packages.
• Experience conducting security control implementation, assessment, and compliance activities.
• Experience supporting system engineering efforts throughout the system lifecycle.
• Familiarity with network security, operating system security, endpoint protection, and cloud security concepts.
• Strong writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Must possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) responsible for integrating cybersecurity and information assurance requirements into the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of information systems.
• Apply security engineering principles throughout the system development lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, authenticity, and non-repudiation of systems and data.
• Support RMF activities, including system categorization, control selection, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity artifacts, including SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms, and security architecture documentation.
• Collaborate with ISSMs, System Administrators, Network Engineers, Program Managers, and Government representatives to ensure security requirements are incorporated into system designs.
• Conduct security engineering analyses, vulnerability assessments, system risk evaluations, and technical reviews.
• Review system architectures, network diagrams, hardware configurations, software implementations, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
• Evaluate and implement security controls in accordance with NIST, DoD, Intelligence Community, and organizational requirements.
• Support system accreditation and authorization efforts for classified and unclassified information systems.
• Assist with the implementation of secure network architectures, boundary protection mechanisms, encryption technologies, and access control solutions.
• Analyze cybersecurity vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies to reduce operational risk.
• Support security testing, penetration testing coordination, vulnerability scanning, and cybersecurity inspections.
• Develop cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and implementation guidance.
• Participate in engineering design reviews, configuration control boards, and technical working groups.
• Provide technical cybersecurity recommendations to program management and senior leadership.
• Support incident response, continuous monitoring, audit activities, and cybersecurity compliance initiatives.

Skills

RMF experience

Cybersecurity engineering

Technical writing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Windows

Linux

Virtualization

SIEM

Job description

Bering Straits Native Corporation seeks an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) in Colorado Springs, CO. You will integrate cybersecurity and information assurance into the design, development, and sustainment of complex information systems.

Requirements include a bachelor's in a technical field and at least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, RMF for DoD or federal systems, strong technical writing, and the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.