Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

GovCIO is currently hiring for an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support the 2ROPS accreditation process for small classified mobile systems to renew the current Authority to Operate (ATO) and provide ongoing cybersecurity sustainment support. This position will be located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and will be an onsite position with some flexibility for remote work with 2ROPS leadership approval., Designs and implements information assurance and security engineering systems with requirements of business continuity, operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, internal counterespionage (insider threat detection and mitigation), physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management). Assesses and mitigates system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle. Validates system security requirements definition and analysis. Establishes system security designs. Implements security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures. Verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities. Supports secure systems operations and maintenance.

• Participates with the client in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements into technical designs.
• Configures and validates secure systems and tests security products and systems to detect security weakness; performs network scanning and vulnerability analysis.
• Ensures that the appropriate security features and safeguards have been implemented on all information systems as required by DoD/IC policy and directives, and industry best practices.
• Performs defense device system installation, configuration maintenance, account maintenance, signature maintenance, patch management, and troubleshooting of all implemented, maintained, and deployed systems.
• Provides security certification test and evaluation of assets, vulnerability management and response, security assessments, customer support and provides guidance on security issues.

High School with 9+ years (or commensurate experience)

Clearance Required: Secret, * 5 years of experience as security engineer for hardware and software

• Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) system administration experience
• Experience configuring Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and performing scans
• Security+ Certification (or equivalent) required