Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

Overview

VTG is looking for an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) in multiple locations.

Note: position is contingent upon program award and the positions are located in Chantilly VA, Aurora CO, Springfield VA, Las Cruces NM, LAAFB, Vandenberg (Lompoc) CA and Ft Meade MD.

What will you do?

• Conduct IS security engineering activities throughout the lifecycle.
• Capture and refine information protection requirements to ensure their integration into IS acquisitions and IS 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.
• Implement security controls including software engineering methodologies, security engineering methodologies, security engineering principles, and secure coding techniques.
• Coordinate activities with A&A stakeholders.
• Participate in Space Computer Security requirement reviews or working groups as needed by locations.
• 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.
• Minimum 8+ years IA relevant experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and the Government's certification and accreditation process.
• Experience with networks, computer components, protocols, and COTS technology.
• Experience with system methodologies including client/server, web hosting, web content servers, policy servers, directory servers, firewalls, WAN, MAN, LAN, switches, and routers.
• Software integration of COTS and GOTS products.
• Experience with virtualization platforms and technologies.
• Experience in technical project management (Level 3).
• Technical experience in configuring and supporting Windows, Linux, Unix, Macs.
• Technical experience in configuring and supporting VMware, Xen, Hyper V.
• Experience in software engineering, program design and implementation, configuration management (Level 3), system maintenance, integration testing (Level 3), information security engineering, and IA systems engineering.
• Experience with Space Systems.
• Baseline certifications required: CISSP, CISM, GCLP, or CCSP.

Pay Range

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $165,000 annually, which is a general guideline depending on geographic location. Offers may vary based on work experience, education, skill level, market considerations, and contractual requirements.