Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.
Sentar is seeking a Subject Matter Expert III - Information Systems Security Engineer in Arlington, VA or Mechanicsburg, PA!
**This position is contingent upon contract award **
Role Description:
The Subject Matter Expert III is key personnel serving as the lead Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE). The role is the lead technical authority for designing, building, and sustaining DSCA's layered security automation architecture in AWS infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, Policy-as-Code compliance validation, and orchestration and for translating DoW regulatory requirements into functional, automated, operational code.
Qualifications:
Clearance Level: Secret
Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional; AWS Certified Security – Specialty; or (ISC)2 CISSP, preferably with an engineering or architecture concentration (ISSEP/ISSAP).
Experience:
- Twelve (12) years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity, with at least seven (7) of those years focused on security automation, cloud engineering, and architecture.
- Five (5) years of demonstrated experience serving as a lead technical authority on enterprise-level projects, responsible for designing and implementing security solutions, not just assessing them.
- Five (5) years of demonstrated experience translating complex regulatory requirements (RMF, NIST, DISA STIGs) and architectural diagrams into functional, automated, and operational code.
Benefits at Sentar:
Our unique employee ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
- Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Flexible Spending Plan options
- Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
- Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
- Generous 401(k) match
- Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
- Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development reimbursement
- Recognition and Awards programs
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Skills Required
- Active or eligible Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
- One of: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional; AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional; AWS Certified Security - Specialty; or (ISC)2 CISSP
- ISSEP or ISSAP concentration (engineering/architecture) - preferred
- 12 years' experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity
- At least 7 years focused on security automation, cloud engineering, and architecture
- 5 years serving as lead technical authority on enterprise-level projects (designing and implementing security solutions)
- 5 years translating regulatory requirements (RMF, NIST, DISA STIGs) and architectures into functional automated operational code
What We Do
Sentar is a leading cyber-intelligence solutions provider focused on the National Security sector. The company blends expertise in cybersecurity, intelligence and analytics, and systems and software engineering to protect national security by innovating, building, and securing mission-critical assets. Key clients include the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the Defense Health Agency.
