Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

About the role

VTG is looking for Information System Security Engineers (ISSEs) in Chantilly VA. These positions are contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Conduct IS security engineering activities throughout the lifecycle.
• Capture and refine information protection requirements to ensure integration into IS acquisitions and development through purposeful security design or configuration.
• Integrate security functional requirements into existing acquisition lifecycle phases, milestones, and documents using systems engineering principles and methodologies.
• Be knowledgeable of best practices when implementing security controls including SW engineering methodologies, security engineering methodologies, security engineering principles, and secure coding techniques; coordinate activities with A&A stakeholders.
• Functions commensurate with the IASAE position description, experience, and certifications.
• Require Space System experience; specific Space System ISSE qualifications.
• Work with relevant types of Space systems based on location; understand space requirements and protection needs for integration into relevant network systems.
• Participate in Space Computer Security requirement reviews or working groups as needed by location.
• Participate in the National Space INFOSEC Steering Council, among others.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Poly required.
• Bachelor's degree relevant to computer engineering, INFOSEC, information management, and/or computer science.
• Level 1: 0‑4 years relevant IA experience and IAM Level I Certification: CAP, GSLC, Sec+.
• Level 2: 5‑9 years relevant IA experience and IAM Level II Certification: CAP, GSLC, CISM, CASP, CISSP or CCISO.
• Level 3: 10+ years relevant IA experience and IAM Level III Certification: GSLC, CISM, CISSP OR CCISO.
• Knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and the Government's certification and accreditation process.
• Familiarity with networks, computer components, protocols, and COTS technology.
• System methodologies including: client/server, web hosting, web content servers, policy servers, directory servers, firewalls, WAN, MAN, LAN, switches, and routers.
• SW integration of COTS and GOTS products.
• Virtualization platforms and technologies.
• Experience in technical project management (Level 3).
• Technical experience in configuring and supporting, at a minimum, Windows, Linux, Unix, Maces.
• Technical experience in configuring and supporting, at a minimum, VMware, Xen, Hyper‑V.
• SW engineering.
• Program design and implementation.
• Configuration management (Level 3).
• System maintenance.
• Integration testing (Level 3).
• Information Security, engineering.

Pay

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $100,000 - $210,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.