Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner-up in 2020, and a finalist in 2021!Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.Belay Technologies is seeking a Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) with a solid understanding of security practices and policies as well as hands-on vulnerability testing experience. The selected candidate will have numerous responsibilities from day to day drawn from a wide array of activities. The strongest candidates will have experience working in these areas:Validating and verifying system security requirements and establishing system security designs for large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components.Identifying and implementing appropriate information security architectures and functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions.Recommending and developing technical solutions, products, and standards based on current and desired system security architecture.Assessing and mitigating system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.Leading and/or contributing to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for various system and networking operations.Effectively collaborating with other internal technical experts on a day-to-day basis.Communicating with Program Managers and POCs from customer organizations when necessary, regarding Security issues of significant importance.Participating in Program Increment Planning and related agile team activities.Working closely with System Engineering, Test Engineering, and Integration teams to ensure that the hardware and software architecture and implementation meets security requirements.Analyzing and assessing system implementation against multiple security compliance policies and recommending and implementing enhancements.Evaluating security solutions to ensure they meet customer specified requirements for processing information.Evaluating the impact of new development on the operational security posture of the system.Evaluating, reviewing, and testing critical software.Proposing, assessing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies.Auditing and assessing system security configuration settings using common methodologies and tools.Managing and enforcing security strategies and policies that affect various components of geographically distributed systems.Providing configuration management for security-relevant information system software.Serving as a subject matter expert in security architecture to include providing advice to Program Managers, Customer technical experts, and internal program teams.Formulating security compliance requirements for new system features.Identifying and remediating security issues throughout the system.Supporting risk assessment, risk management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and other IA program support functions.Working with development teams to enrich team-wide understanding of different types of vulnerabilities, attack vectors and remediation approaches.Planning and conducting security verification testing of relevant type 1 devices.Basic QualificationsMust have a solid understanding of security practices and policies and hands-on vulnerability testing experience.Must have experience applying Risk Management Framework.Must have experience formulating and assessing IT security policy.Must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with common security tools, such as Nessus, NMAP and Wireshark hardware/software security implementation, communication protocol, encryption techniques/tools, and web services.Must have experience with secure configurations of commonly used desktop and server operating systems.Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.Must have strong verbal and written communications skills.Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices.Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline.Five (5) years of experience with Defense in Depth Principals/technology (including access control, authorization, identification and authentication, public key infrastructure, network and enterprise security architecture) and applying risk assessment methodology to system development.DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 or 3.Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) Certification.Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification.Experience developing/implementing integrated security services management processes, such as assessing and auditing network penetration testing, anti-virus planning assistance, risk analysis, and incident response.Experience providing information assurance support for application development that includes system security certifications and project evaluations for firewalls that encompass the development, design, and implementation.Experience with penetration testing tools.Experience with scripting languages.Perks and Benefits:8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday, 11 paid holidays, and optional leave of up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program.10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one.$5,000 annual training/tuition.Student Loan Repayment Program.100% company funded HSA.Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance).Dental coverage including orthodontia.Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded.Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes.Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.Salary Range: $105,000 to $240,000Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2024-11-05