Systems Engineer - ISSE

BOAB Ventures; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BOAB Ventures in Chantilly, VA seeks a Systems Engineer with ISSE and Data Engineering strengths to design secure cloud and data solutions. The role blends system engineering, secure cloud architecture, ETL/AI‑ML data engineering, and graph technologies, leveraging Cypher/Python/Java/JavaScript in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with classified AWS environments, implement security-by-design, create ATO/SSP artifacts, and collaborate with mission customers and developers to align

Qualifications

• Experience leading ISSE activities across full system lifecycle with security controls and compliance requirements.
• Ability to develop and maintain A&A/ATO documentation (SSP, POA&Ms, test procedures, continuous monitoring artifacts).
• Experience conducting vulnerability assessments, patching, and remediation for cloud and on-prem systems.
• Ability to integrate security-by-design into architectures, data flows, ETL pipelines, and mission workflows.
• Ability to collaborate with system engineers, developers, and customers to align solutions with accreditation requirements and risk considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead ISSE activities across the full system lifecycle, including security architecture and control implementation.
• Develop, maintain, and update A&A/ATO documentation (SSPs, POA&Ms, test procedures, artifacts).
• Conduct routine security scans, vulnerability assessments, and remediation workflows for cloud and on-prem systems.
• Integrate security-by-design principles into system architectures and data flows.
• Partner with engineers, developers, and customers to align solutions with accreditation and risk.

Skills

ISSE

Security architecture

Graph data modeling

Cloud security

Tools

Cypher

Python

Java

JavaScript

Neo4j

AWS

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineering with strong Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) and Data Engineering experience to design, secure, and optimize mission‑critical cloud and data solutions. This role blends system engineering, secure cloud architecture, advanced analytics, ETL/AI‑ML data engineering, virtualization technologies, and modern development practices. The ideal candidate has experience operating in classified AWS environments, developing with Cypher/Python/Java/JavaScript, and working with graph technologies, while communicating complex concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE)

• Lead and execute ISSE activities across the full system lifecycle, including security architecture development, security control selection/implementation, and ensuring compliance with NIST and customer‑specific security requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update A&A/ATO documentation including SSPs, POA&Ms, test procedures, compliance evidence, and continuous monitoring artifacts.
• Conduct routine system security scans, vulnerability assessments, patch/update actions, and remediation workflows for cloud and on‑premises systems.
• Integrate security‑by‑design principles into system architectures, data flows, ETL pipelines, and mission workflows.
• Partner with system engineers, developers, and mission customers to align technical solutions with accreditation requirements, classification constraints, and operational risk considerations.

Data Engineering

• Design, build, and optimize ETL pipelines, including data flows supporting AI/ML/LLM projects and large‑scale analytics.
• Perform functional and technical analysis, internal control and risk analysis, cost estimation, timeline assessments, and trade studies supporting mission solutions.
• Apply system engineering disciplines and concepts of operations across cross‑organizational environments, ensuring secure and scalable system design.
• Clean, preprocess, analyze, and visualize medium‑to‑large datasets using modern analytic and statistical methods.
• Build and optimize Neo4j graph database solutions including schema design, relationship modeling, and efficient Cypher query development.
• Develop software components in Cypher, Python, Java, or JavaScript following secure development practices.
• Collaborate within Agile development frameworks and contribute to iterative planning cycles, sprint activities, and CI/CD processes.
• Maintain documentation for datasets, queries, security artifacts, engineering decisions, and developed software components.