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# Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Hill Air Force Base, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,874 - $205,486
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Security Management, Security Information and Event Management, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Splunk
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.baesystems.com/global/en/job/132364BR

## About the Role

The applicant must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level III certification requirements within 6 months of hire date., This position requires an active final Secret clearance upon hire date. The applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. An active Top Secret clearance is preferred., * BS/BA Degree (typically in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technologies, etc.) and 10+ years or relevant work experience, or MS/MA Degree and 8+ years of relevant work experience, or 12+ years of relevant work experience without a degree

 * Experience developing external customer relationships and ability to communicate cybersecurity concepts and requirements with senior leaders
 * Effective organizational, time management, and communications skills (written and verbal)
 * Proven experience working cybersecurity in a DoW environment

Certification Requirement
The applicant must meet DoD 8570.01-M IAM Level III certification requirements within 6 months of hire date.

Clearance Requirement
This position requires an active final Secret clearance upon hire date. The applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. An active Top Secret clearance is preferred.
US Citizenship Requirement
Pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills Preferred Education and Experience:

 * Experience in Jira and Confluence
 * Experience with Splunk and ACAS
 * Previous success in developing standards, process improvement, and managing processes
 * Ability to review, analyze, document, and explain technical systems and data
 * Experience working with senior organizational leaders, including Authorizing Officials and senior customer leadership
 * Recent experience working in a cybersecurity role in a DoW environment

## Description

Air and Space Force Solutions, a business unit within BAE Systems, has an opening at our Hill Air Force Base, Utah location for a Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE). The selected candidate will join our Information Services Cyber team and have an important role in supporting our mission of Strategic Deterrence through continual improvement and innovation. The position will have the following duties and responsibilities:

 * Secure the system by both "designing-in" the necessary countermeasures and "engineering-out" vulnerabilities throughout the lifecycle of the program
 * Fulfill the ISSE responsibilities defined in DoD Instructions 8500.01 and 8510.01 and AFI17-101 Risk Management Framework (RMF) for the Air Force Information Technology (IT)
 * Assist the program manager and Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) in working with the assessor on certain aspects of the Risk Assessment Report, such as determining the likelihood of a threat source initiating a threat event (e.g., an attack) against a vulnerability (e.g., a non-compliant security control), as well as the likelihood of success
 * Support efforts to integrate Cybersecurity throughout the lifecycle of IT systems. This includes the development and review of Cybersecurity-related artifacts, including System Security Plans, Cyber Security Strategies, Cybersecurity Impact Assessments, policies, plans, and procedures
 * Manage efforts to continually assess activities and controls to secure information, including gaps in security and identifies solutions to mitigate risks, including business processes, technical controls, and policy improvements
 * Use automated SIEM/EDR tools (ACAS, Splunk, etc.) to analyze system security control compliance
 * Collaborate with technical managers to ensure required controls are implemented and security processes are followed
 * Builds collaborative internal relationships with program and project teams, as well as external relationships with customers, regulatory bodies, other agencies and business partners
 * Performs other duties as assigned