Sr Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE), Advisor - TS/SCI w/poly

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Bonus program

Cloud certification preferred

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support our Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Huntsville, AL. You will lead the end-to-end RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems, guiding risk management and containment strategies while ensuring compliance and continuous monitoring.

You will mentor security professionals, develop test plans, and provide technical guidance to stakeholders. Active TS/SCI with polygraph eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 8+ years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
• Experience applying methods, standards, and approaches for ensuring baseline security safeguards are implemented and documented.
• Experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team securing RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
• Oversee Prepare step activities; define roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies.
• Guide system categorization to ensure appropriate classification based on impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on security control selection, tailoring, and documentation.
• Oversee implementation of controls across lifecycles with emphasis on deliverables quality.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Job description

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
• Must have at least 1 of the following certifications OR advanced degree from the list below:
  • CCNP Enterprise, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP OR
  • Doctorate - Computer Science
  • Doctorate - Cybersecurity
  • Doctorate - Data Science
  • Doctorate - Information Systems
  • Doctorate - Information Technology
  • Doctorate - Software Engineering
  • Master of Science - Strategic Information and Cyberspace Studies (NDU CIC)
  • Masters - Computer Science
  • Masters - Cybersecurity
  • Masters - Data Science
  • Masters - Information Systems
  • Masters - Information Technology
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph

Preferred:

• Cloud certification preferred

Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Salary Range Estimate:

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support our Federal Strategic Cyber programs.

Location: Huntsville AL

In this role, you will:

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
• Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
• Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
• Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
• Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
• Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
• Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
• Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.