Cybersecurity Engineer-Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Modern Technology Solutions - Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

11-50 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Engineer - Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) position at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) involves leading system security engineering and program protection activities for critical defense and intelligence programs. The role requires collaboration with government customers to deliver effective cybersecurity solutions, ensuring compliance with government requirements and maintaining the security of information systems. The position emphasizes employee ownership and professional development within a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads system security engineering and program protection activities within key areas of cybersecurity, anti-tamper, software assurance, supply chain exploitation, and threat/vulnerability analysis.
• Develops, coordinates, and facilitates program risk assessments and cyber test events.
• Assists program teams in capturing and refining security engineering and program protection requirements, integrating them into system designs, and ensuring compliance with government requirements.
• Coordinates system security engineering and program protection activities with internal teams, leadership, and external organizations.
• Performs system security evaluations and security architecture analyses to evaluate the technical implementation of security design, cyber survivability, and cyber resilience.
• Develops, reviews, and analyzes various system security engineering and program protection documents and presentation materials.
• Conducts risk assessments, analyzes results, and recommends mitigations/countermeasures to address defined risks.
• Supports test and evaluation activities of system security engineering and program protection activities.
• Ensures system security engineering and program protection activities/controls are continually assessed.
• Writes acquisition documents such as cybersecurity plans, program protection plans, and critical information lists.
• Operates in a multi-level classified environment with an understanding of SAP and TS SCI security procedures.
• Guides and verifies defense contractors' work against program requirements and goals, including participation in technical discussions and conducting research on industry best practices.
• Interacts with Program Managers to explain security requirements, risks, and mitigations relative to cost and schedule priorities.
• Enforces the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Assesses proposed changes to customer information systems and weapon systems for impacts to cybersecurity and compliance with requirements.
• Employs best practices when implementing security requirements for information systems.
• Keeps abreast of current and new security technologies, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Recommends industry best practices for maintaining cybersecurity resilience.
• Participates in acquisition meetings and technical exchange meetings.
• Designs and develops security requirements for Information Systems, Platform Information Technology, and IT Services.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, or other relevant degree and 7+ years relevant experience; OR Master's degree and 7+ years relevant experience; OR Ph.D. and 3+ years relevant experience.
• Active secret clearance and ability to obtain top secret required; current TS with SCI eligibility preferred.
• US citizen.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing, to all levels of company and customer staff and management.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated program protection expertise supporting Air Force weapons systems, including writing cybersecurity plans, program protection plans, and/or critical information lists.

Benefits

• 20 days of PTO and 10 holidays per year
• Zero deductible health plans
• Flexible schedules
• Up to $10,000 annual education/training reimbursement
• ESOP: MTSI funded stock ownership plan
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus opportunity
• Career mentorship programs