Senior ISSE | RMF Security Architect for Critical Systems

J T; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

J T is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support large-scale, mission-critical systems in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role involves validating security requirements, designing robust architectures, and performing hands-on vulnerability assessments within an Agile environment.

The ISSE will lead RMF security planning, risk assessments, control evaluations, and authorization activities, coordinating with Systems Engineering, Test, and Integration teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Experience applying RMF to security planning and assessments.
• Ability to formulate IT security policies and ensure compliance.
• Hands-on vulnerability assessment and risk remediation.
• Strong collaboration with engineering, test, and agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Validate system security designs, architectures, and requirements for major components.
• Lead RMF activities including planning, risk assessments, control evaluations, and authorization.
• Perform vulnerability testing and configuration assessments with standard tools.
• Collaborate with PI planning teams to define security requirements for new capabilities.
• Plan and conduct security verification testing for cryptographic devices.
• Formulate and enforce information systems security baselines and policies.
• Evaluate security impact of new deployments and drive remediation.
• Advise Program Managers and engineering teams on security trade-offs.

Skills

RMF process

Security architecture

Security policy

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

CISSP or CISSP-ISSEP

Tools

Nessus

NMAP

Wireshark

Job description

J T is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support large-scale, mission-critical systems in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role involves validating security requirements, designing robust architectures, and performing hands-on vulnerability assessments within an Agile environment.

The ISSE will lead RMF security planning, risk assessments, control evaluations, and authorization activities, coordinating with Systems Engineering, Test, and Integration teams to ensure