Information Systems Security Engineer

Job Description

Strategic ACI is seeking a Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to serve as the Program Office’s information security professional responsible for managing all aspects of an organization's information security system, including researching, testing, training, and implementing programs designed to safeguard sensitive information from possible compromise.

Responsibilities:

• This position requires travel, up to 25% per month.
• Works with System Engineering teams to incorporate cyber resiliency objectives, techniques, and design principles into all system engineering and development efforts throughout the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Develop and maintain documentation and diagrams for security tools, system environments, and cloud operations.
• Perform requirements analysis, design, and integration for complex software applications and collaboration infrastructures.
• Participate in the change management process, including reviewing Change Requests and assisting in the assessment of security impact of proposed changes.
• Write implementation and design documents describing how security features are implemented.
• Create and maintain information system security documentation, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and provide guidance on active Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
• Conduct periodic and continuous monitoring of the system, procedures, and documentation to ensure compliance with the authorization package.

Qualifications:

Required:

• US Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance and the ability to pass a CI Polygraph.
• Current or recent DoD SAP access.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, networking, or programming.
• 7+ years' technical experience in cybersecurity, information technology, or systems engineering.
• Experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs).
• Ability to travel up to 25% per month.
• Strong proficiency fault tolerance, and Reliability, Maintainability, Availability (RMA) subject matter.
• Excellent analytical skills and be capable of quantifying risk to enterprise systems and level of compliance with security policy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in DOD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process (DITSCAP), DOD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP), or Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  1. Java, Python, Ruby and/or C++
  2. Linux Expertise (RedHat/RHEL or CentOS preferred)
  3. Dynamic & Static Application Security Scanning (e.g., Arachni, OWASP ZAP, BurpSuite, Fortify, Checkmarx, etc.)
  4. Virtualization and containers (EC2, Docker)
  5. Infrastructure Security Scanning, Vulnerability Scanning (Twistlock, ACAS/Nessus)
• Certification requirements in one or more of the following:
  1. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
  2. Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP).
  3. Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP)
  4. Desired:
• Master’s Degree.

, About Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc

Strategic Alliance Consulting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Strategic ACI not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal EEO is the Law poster.

Why choose a career with Strategic ACI?

Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff’s expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI’s culture.

Where benefits meet your needs:

• Competitive salary
• 100% benefits paid (Includes: Health, Dental, and Vision premiums) for all full-time employees, and their families
• 401(k) with 5% match vested at day one
• PTO – 3 weeks and 3 days per year, increasing at 5 years service
• 11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)
• Long term/Short term disability
• 1.5x salary Life Insurance
• $100 per month Cellular Device and IT Resource Benefit
• $6,000 Cash in Lieu of Benefits per year, if employee is insured elsewhere
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications
• Retirement Savings 401(k) Contribution - Annually calculated as percentage of salary