Information Assurance Systems Engineer

TEKsystems•Fort Meade, MD

11d•$55 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Assurance Systems Engineer supports the Global Solutions Management Operations II (GSM-O II) contract at DISA, which covers operations, sustainment, maintenance, repair, and defense of the Defense Information System Network within the DOD Information Network. The role also supports DISA mission transformation, innovation, and mission partners. The position is based in Fort Meade, Maryland, and requires frequent customer-site work; hybrid work is available with some flexibility. An active Secret clearance and Security+ certification are required upon start. The engineer works with technical teams to understand system, subsystem, and component specifications and supports projects spanning multiple technical areas. The role contributes to information assurance program functions, including risk assessment and management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and system planning, design, execution, and sustainment. It also helps produce and coordinate system engineering and assessment-and-authorization documentation, and supports implementation and verification of information-system security requirements. The engineer reviews ACAS and container scan results, coordinates remediation with vendors and technical leads, and documents open findings in Plans of Actions and Milestones. The role requires communicating effectively with customers and internal teams, collaborating across disciplines, and working to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret security clearance and Security+ certification upon start; certification must meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher.
Bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience; additional work experience may substitute for a degree.
Experience in architecture, design, development, and delivery of data-driven operations capabilities in a DoD environment.
Systems engineering experience.
Experience writing software systems engineering documents.
Experience developing software interface documents (IDDs/ICDs).
Experience working with highly technical teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Experience with JIRA, Xray, Confluence, and Git repositories.
Ability to meet strict deadlines, multitask, and self-assign work.
Ability to collaborate with people from different disciplines and with varying levels of technical experience.
NIST RMF Assessment and Authorization (A&A) experience.
Experience operating IT security tools such as ACAS, HBSS, and DISA STIGs.
Prior experience in cybersecurity in accordance with U.S. Government and Department of Defense requirements.
Experience with the ServiceNow application.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Current CISSP or another IAM Level II certification.
Experience with ServiceNow platform modules, including Discovery, Event Management, Scripting, Service Mapping, Business Rules, Script Includes, custom applications, Orchestration, Workflows, and Service Catalog.
Strong knowledge of server and network infrastructure and related configuration items used by the ServiceNow platform.
Experience or familiarity with Agile development and testing methodology.
Experience with DISA and DoD networks.
Experience with AWS cloud services and AWS enterprise implementations.
Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, Configuration as Code, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD implementation.
Understanding of network routing devices and network device configurations.
Understanding of ITIL Foundation or ITIL certification.
AWS cloud certifications.

Responsibilities

Interact with technical team members to understand current system, subsystem, and component specifications.
Understand projects and processes that span multiple technical areas.
Support risk assessment, risk management, security control assessment, continuous monitoring, service design, and other information assurance program functions.
Assist with producing documentation using software tools and maintaining consistent formatting and style.
Participate in developing, facilitating, and coordinating system documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documentation.
Support preparation of assessment and authorization documentation (Body of Evidence) for information-system management and continuous monitoring.
Communicate with customers and internal team members across multiple areas.
Assist with implementing security procedures and verifying information-system security requirements.
Coordinate execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code, and other components.
Review ACAS and container scans and work with vendors and technical leads to remediate findings.
Document detailed Plans of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) for open findings.
Apply a systems-engineering approach to systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
Short- and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms