Information Systems Security Engineer

Huntsville, AL, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
On-site
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Skills

  • ISSE
  • Mentorship
  • FBI
  • FOCUS
  • Security Controls
  • Risk Management
  • Documentation
  • Authorization
  • Decision-making
  • Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Cyber Security
  • Risk Analysis
  • Incident Management
  • Auditing
  • Security Awareness
  • Training
  • Reporting
  • Security Engineering
  • Leadership
  • Risk Management Framework
  • RMF
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Design Analysis
  • Information Security
  • Security QA
  • Security Clearance
  • Information Systems
  • CISSP
  • Certified Ethical Hacker
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cloud Security
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Amazon Web Services

Summary

Overview

VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite.

What will you do?

  • Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
  • Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
  • Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
  • Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
  • Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
  • Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
  • Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
  • Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
  • Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
  • Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
  • Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.

Do you have what it takes?

  • 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
  • 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.
  • 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required
  • Cloud certification:
    • AWS Certified Security - Specialty
    • (ISC) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
    • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
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  • Dice Id: RTL806649
  • Position Id: 575bfd2838b8b35272af8fcc2cd2ddda
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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