Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at
We are seeking a Security Engineer to join our team and support our federal customer.
*This position is contingent upon contract award.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise in all cyber security initiatives and help in providing new guidance. Use your expertise to analyze and ensure the security posture of system hosted on premises environment, with potential eventual migration to cloud environments.
- Provide Information Assurance (IA) support and expertise to Program Manager and team ensuring they maintain an appropriate operational cybersecurity posture.
- Assess the cybersecurity impacts of system modifications and technological advances.
- Review systems to identify potential security weaknesses, recommend improvements to amend vulnerabilities, implement changes, and document upgrades.
- Ensure appropriate security controls and measures are in place to safeguard systems, applications, and data.
- Ensure compliance with data security policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements in accordance with Federal Government directives and applicable Information Assurance (IA) requirements.
- Maintain documentation for Risk Management Framework Assessment and Authorization (A&A) in accordance with Federal Government policies and procedures.
- Draft, upload and maintain documentation into the Government provided IA tool on a regular basis to demonstrate compliance with cybersecurity policies and processes to include, but not limited to test results, POAMs, policy documents, SOPs/TTPs, application boundary diagrams, required A&A forms, other evidential documents as needed. Assist in preparing "Authorization to Operate" (ATO) package as required.
- Ensure appropriate changes and improvement actions are implemented as required.
- Ensure compliance with protection requirements, control procedures, incident management reporting, remote access requirements, and system management for all system environments under scope.
Work Experience:
- Minimum two years' experience as an Information Systems Security Officer or Risk Management Framework Manager
- 3+ years of experience applying the NIST Risk Management Framework to ensure the security of information systems.
- Experience with Federal Government Risk Management Framework (RMF) guidance and implementation of the best practices.
- Experience creating or updating agency and/or system policies and procedures for compliance with DHS and Federal regulations.
Job Skills:
- Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Outlook, Project 2016, Teams and Visio.
- Able to work as part of a team and/or individually with little or no supervision.
- Familiar with FISMA, NIST 800-53, CNSS 1253, FedRAMP, and DHS directives.
- Working knowledge of DHS Information Assurance tool is desired.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems related field required.
- Degree concentration in Cyber Security is a plus.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations:
- This federal program requires the candidates to be United States Citizen
- Must have an active DHS clearance.
- Advanced security certifications such as CSSP is a bonus.
Communication Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Ability to present proposals and performance data, comfortable interfacing all levels of organization.
- Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.
- Ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
- Ability to effectively communicate project information to customer and supervisors.
Travel:
- Primarily remote work environment.
Environmental Requirements:
- Mainly sedentary; in an office environment
- May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds
- Flexible in working extended hours
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.
Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.
Unissant, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/Disability/Vets)
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