Senior ISSE & Security Architect – RMF Expert

Agecareers; Trenton (MD); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Paid Leave

Performance Bonuses

401(k) with Match

Health Benefits

Parental Leave

Military Differential Pay

Professional Growth

Shared Success

Job summary

AGE Solutions, a premier technology and security firm, seeks an experienced ISSE to provide security architecture and RMF guidance across on-prem, cloud, and modernized systems. You will assess controls, remediate vulnerabilities, and drive secure SDLC practices with mission-aligned teams.

The role requires DoD TS clearance, 10+ years of related work, and deep knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, DoD policy, with hands-on SIEM and vulnerability tooling expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• DoD 8140 Work Role 652 – Security Architect Certification (must have at least one): Security X/CASP+CE, CCSP, Cloud+, CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSIP, CSSLP, GSEC.
• Must have and maintain a current DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Must reside within commutable distance of Fort Meade, MD or Chambersburg, PA for hybrid onsite (4 days onsite weekly).
• Expert-level RMF and NIST SP 800-37 knowledge.
• Expert-level NIST SP 800-53 security and privacy controls.
• Hands-on engineering with enterprise security tech (SIEM, vulnerability scanners, EDR).

Responsibilities

• Serve as embedded security engineering expert for partners and teams.
• Provide security engineering support across SDLC: requirements, design reviews, planning, modernization, implementation, production.
• Translate RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and DoD policy into actionable controls.
• Conduct security architecture and design reviews for new and existing systems.
• Analyze architectures, cloud-native apps, APIs, microservices, containers, and data flows for weaknesses.
• Collaborate to implement practical security controls reducing compliance friction.
• Engineer and document vulnerability mitigation strategies and POA&M actions.
• Develop solutions reducing attack surface while preserving mission capability.
• Apply DoD STIGs, SRGs, PPSM to system engineering activities.
• Use SIEM findings to propose architectural improvements and mentor staff.

Skills

RMF & NIST SP 800-37

NIST SP 800-53 controls

Security architecture

DoD policy knowledge

Security engineering

Team mentoring

Communication & presentation

Cloud & on-prem architectures

Threat modeling & incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Splunk/Elastic SIEM

ACAS/Nessus

EDR technologies

Job description

AGE Solutions, a premier technology and security firm, seeks an experienced ISSE to provide security architecture and RMF guidance across on-prem, cloud, and modernized systems. You will assess controls, remediate vulnerabilities, and drive secure SDLC practices with mission-aligned teams.

The role requires DoD TS clearance, 10+ years of related work, and deep knowledge of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, DoD policy, with hands-on SIEM and vulnerability tooling expertise.