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The Role
Provides cybersecurity engineering support for government customer systems. Responsibilities include security requirements analysis, network design reviews, security testing, RMF and NIST 800-53 control implementation, vulnerability assessment, security documentation review, and authorization and accreditation guidance. The role coordinates with development teams, evaluates hardware and software security, and supports compliance with cybersecurity standards and customer information assurance processes.
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Information Systems Security Engineer TS/SCI CI Poly
Department: Government Customer- Chantilly
Location: Chantilly, VA
MUST HAVE A TS/SCI Poly
The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
- Lead the identification of projects’ security requirement
- Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks
- Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are followed and implemented correctly
- Identify additional security requirements, based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk
- Reviews and analyzes new systems (hardware and software) and provides recommendations concerning system security
- Review Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness
- Provide A&A and RMF guidance to system owners to ensure accreditation success
Qualifications:
Required:
- Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Favorably adjudicated Polygraph
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification
- DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
- Experience in security systems engineering involving various computer hardware and software operation systems and application solutions in both stand-alone and LAN/WAN configurations
- Experience with security features and/or vulnerability of various operating systems as defined by NIST, DISA (STIGs), and USCYBERCOM
- Experience with networks and systems security administration, operation systems security configuration and account management best practices
- Experience implementing RMF Process and NIST 800-53 technical controls, as well as developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation
Desired:
- Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
- Experience briefing senior customer personnel
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment
- Familiarity with the customer’s Lifecycle Readiness process
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Familiarity with customer's IA processes
- Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)
- Experience with Splunk and ServiceNow
- Familiarity with Cross Domain Systems (CDS)
- Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain
TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Skills Required
- Current U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- Favorably adjudicated polygraph
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM field or an advanced information assurance certification
- DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
- Experience in security systems engineering involving computer hardware, operating systems, applications, and stand-alone and LAN/WAN configurations
- Experience with operating system security features and vulnerabilities based on NIST, DISA STIGs, and USCYBERCOM requirements
- Experience with network and systems security administration, operating system security configuration, and account management best practices
- Experience implementing the RMF process and NIST 800-53 technical controls
- Experience developing and maintaining certification and accreditation documentation
- Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
- Experience briefing senior customer personnel
- Ability to organize and prioritize customer requests in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Familiarity with the customer's Lifecycle Readiness process
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services
- Familiarity with the customer's information assurance processes
- Experience with information assurance vulnerability testing and network and system test tools such as Retina, HBSS, EVSS, and ACAS
- Experience with Splunk and ServiceNow
- Familiarity with Cross Domain Systems
- Experience supporting the Intelligence Community or Department of Defense in cybersecurity
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The Company
What We Do
TENICA Global Solutions is a veteran-owned small business and a leading provider of national security, national defense, and cybersecurity solutions. The company delivers a wide range of information technology and consulting services to government and commercial organizations worldwide, specializing in intelligence and defense-related services to achieve meaningful and measurable results.
