Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) - Active TS/SCI

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

Kirtland AFB, NM

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$190,000–$205,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Air Force, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Communication Skills, Computer Security, Configuration Management, DevOps, DoD Directive 8140, DoD Directive 8570, Documentation, Firewalls, Government Off-the Shelf (GOTS), Information Assurance Workforce System Architect and Engineer (IASAE), Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE), Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Metrics, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Nessus, Network Integration, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Security, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework (RMF), SAP, Secure Coding, Security Analysis, Security Attacks, Security Equipment, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Patches, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Test Design, Top Secret Clearance, VMWare, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Writing Skills
LOCATION
Kirtland AFB, NM
POSTED
9 days ago
Job Overview: We are seeking a senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) III to support the Department of the Air Force at Kirtland Air Force Base. This role focuses on the security engineering lifecycle, from future requirement scoping to the architecting and development of secure information systems. You will serve as a technical expert within Special Access Programs (SAPs), ensuring that complex security requirements are integrated into both new and legacy architectures.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Security Engineering: Lead the design, development, and configuration of secure information systems using advanced software engineering methodologies and secure coding techniques.
  • Compliance & Frameworks: Perform network security analysis based on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG) authorization processes.
  • Technical Leadership: Lead teams of System Security Engineers and Analysts to protect national security interests during equipment design and testing phases.
  • Risk Management: Assess and mitigate system security threats throughout the program lifecycle and provide high-level risk management recommendations to the customer.
  • Policy Oversight: Develop, implement, and evaluate information system security program policies, with a focus on integrating existing SAP network infrastructures.
  • Technical Support: Provide expert-level Tier 3 support and research for exceptionally complex technical problems relating to information security.
  • Continuous Monitoring: Design and implement JSIG/RMF continuous monitoring tools, integrating COTS and GOTS products to remediate system security metrics.
  • System Assessment: Perform detailed security assessments of servers, network devices, and security appliances while developing improved assessment efficiencies.
  • Documentation: Build operational maintenance (O&M) checklists, Tactics, Techniques, and Processes (TTPs), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Technical & Functional Skills:
  • Experience: 15+ years of related experience in cybersecurity and information security engineering.
  • Prior Roles: Previous performance as an ISSO, ISSM, SCA, or SAP IT Technical Director.
  • SAP Expertise: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience within Special Access Programs.
  • Platforms: Advanced competency in Windows/Linux Servers, Active Directory, Hyper-V/VMWare, Enterprise Networking/Firewalls, and SQL Server.
  • Tools: Proficiency with ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, SIEM (LogRhythm), WSUS, Lumension, and Bitlocker.
  • Frameworks: Strong background in Patch/Configuration management, DevOps, and RMF implementation.
Behavioral Skills:
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills for presenting advanced technical concepts to stakeholders.
  • Ability to think independently and provide highly innovative solutions to unusually complex problems.
  • Strong leadership skills to chair IA working groups and represent the customer in advisory councils.
Education & Certifications:
  • Education: Master's degree in a related discipline or 6 years of equivalent professional experience.
  • Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility.
  • DoD 8570: Must meet IASAE Level II or III certification requirements within 6 months of hire.
  • Polygraph: Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.

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