Nisga'a Data Systems is honored to provide highly skilled, cleared personnel serving those committed to our national defense, security, and mission across five continents. Nisga'a Data Systems is dedicated to delivering capabilities and services that inspire confidence.

Summary:

As an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE), you will support the customer in safeguarding networks against unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.

**During COVID, this position is eligible for maximum telework (>50%) for applicants residing in the National Capital Region (DC, MD, VA).**
**After COVID, this position’s office location can be either Sterling, VA, or Rockville, MD.**

Essential Job Functions:

• Conducting risk analysis on products reviewing CVEs, plugins, CWEs, etc.
• Understanding how to explain and remediate the technical security controls
• Facilitating Technical Insertions (the introduction of any new and/or improved hardware or software capabilities into an established operational system) for new products
• Reviewing change requests for security impacts and technical documentation from a security perspective
• Participates in Agile Planning Events to provide technical input
• Providing technical input into trade studies for tools
• Providing technical expertise in the implementation of technical security controls in government cloud environments (cloud security experience is highly desired)
• Researching, evaluating, testing, recommending, communicating, and implementing new security software or devices
• Implementing, enforcing, and communicating internet, network, or other information security policies or security plans for data, internet, software applications, hardware, telecommunications, and computer installations
• Managing all aspects of an organization's information security system, including researching, testing, training, and implementing programs designed to safeguard sensitive information from any possible breaches
• The ISSE supports the Information systems security officer (ISSO) in managing all aspects of an organization's information security system, including researching, testing, training and implementing programs designed to safeguard sensitive information from any possible breaches. The ISSE will support the ISSO in the following activities (including but not limited to)
  • Conducting risk analyses from vulnerability, compliance scans, pen testing results, or other audit activity; writes including but not limited to Plan of Action and Milestones, System Security Plans, Security Control Traceability Matrices, Configuration Management Plans, Contingency Plans, and Test Results, Business Impact Analyses, and Security Impact Analyses
  • Submitting monthly scan data in support of FISMA scorecard compliance requirements
  • Responding to data calls, scan requests, and weekly and monthly reporting requirements

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Familiar with JSON, YAML, HCL, and similar for cloud-related tasks and to structure exchange data over the internets
• Familiar with infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform AWS IaC, a tool similar to AWS CloudFormation, to create, update, and version the AWS Architecture
• Familiar with high-level programming languages such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Perl, Ruby, Visual Basic

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 7 years of related experience

OR

• 10 total years of experience in Information Assurance and IT Security
• Experience with technical cloud security work
• An Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cyber program experience within federal customer space is a plus
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CISA, or CAP are highly desired