Information Assurance Engineer

Telos • Ashburn, VA

6d • Remote

About The Position

The Information Assurance Engineer provides day-to-day support for the installation, integration, and administration of Xacta, including user and system administration, help desk support, and general application administration for security authorization needs. The role develops and implements security requirements in business processes; prepares customer-based documentation and Security Test and Evaluation plans; and supports certification and accreditation activities, security and contingency planning, and complex risk and vulnerability assessments.

The engineer reviews policies and procedures against federal laws and regulations, recommends ways to close gaps, develops system security and contingency plans, and proposes enhancements to address security deficiencies. The position also develops, tests, and integrates computer and network security tools; secures system configurations; scans systems for compliance and reports results; conducts security program audits; and develops solutions to reduce identified risks. Additional work includes developing strategies for privacy, risk management, and e-authentication requirements, supporting security architecture development, enhancing security requirements, policies, and tools, and assisting with computer incident investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2–4 years of experience, or a master’s degree with 0–2 years of experience.
• Experience performing information assurance and information systems security engineering duties, including certification and accreditation of information systems.
• Must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for the installation, integration, and administration of Xacta.
• Perform user administration, system administration, help desk support, and general application administration in support of security authorization needs.
• Design, develop, and implement security requirements within organizational business processes.
• Prepare documentation using information obtained from customers and accepted guidelines.
• Prepare Security Test and Evaluation plans.
• Support certification and accreditation, including development of security and contingency plans.
• Conduct complex risk and vulnerability assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Analyze policies and procedures against federal laws and regulations and recommend ways to close gaps.
• Develop and complete system security plans and contingency plans.
• Recommend system enhancements to address security deficiencies.
• Develop, test, and integrate computer and network security tools.
• Secure system configurations, install security tools, scan systems for compliance, report results, and evaluate products and aspects of system administration.
• Conduct security program audits and develop solutions to lessen identified risks.
• Develop strategies to comply with privacy, risk management, and e-authentication requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of security architectures to meet evolving security requirements.
• Evaluate, develop, and enhance security requirements, policies, and tools.
• Assist with computer incident investigations.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level