Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)

VTG•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

VTG is looking for an Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)s Levels 1 - 3 in Chantilly VA. These positions are contingent upon contract award. What will you do? An ISSE is responsible for conducting IS security engineering activities throughout the lifecycle. ISSEs are responsible for capturing and refining information protection requirements to ensure their integration into IS acquisitions and IS development through purposeful security design or configuration. The Contractor Integrates security functional requirements into existing acquisition lifecycle phases, milestones, and documents using systems engineering principles and methodologies. Contractor personnel shall be knowledgeable of best practices when implementing security controls including SW engineering methodologies, security engineering methodologies, security engineering principles, and secure coding techniques and coordinates activities with A&A stakeholders. The ISSE functions are commensurate with the IASAE position description, experience and certifications. ISSEs with Space System experience is required, specific Space System ISSE required qualifications. This IASAE experience requires working relevant types of Space systems based on location, and understanding space requirements and protection needs for integration into relevant network systems. IASAE's also participate in Space Computer Security requirement reviews or working groups as needed by locations. IASAE's also participate in the National Space INFOSEC Steering Council, among others.

Requirements

TS/SCI with Poly required
Bachelor's degree relevant to computer engineering, INFOSEC, information management, and/or computer science
Level 1: 0 - 4 years relevant IA experience and IAM Level I Certification: CAP, GSLC, Sec+
Level 2: 5 - 9 years relevant IA experience and IAM Level II Certification: CAP, GSLC, CISM, CASP, CISSP or CCISO
Level 3: 10+ relevant IA experience and IAM Level III Certification: GSLC, CISM, CISSP OR CCISO
Knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and the Government's certification and accreditation process
Networks, computer components, protocols, and COTS technology
System methodologies including: client/server, web hosting, web content servers, policy servers, directory servers, firewalls, WAN, MAN, LAN, switches, and routers
SW integration of COTS and GOTS products
Virtualization platforms and technologies
Education relevant to computer engineering, INFOSEC, information management, and/or computer science
Experience in technical project management (Level 3)
Configuring and supporting, at a minimum, Windows, Linux, Unix, Maces
Configuring and supporting, at a minimum, VMware, Xen, Hyper V
SW engineering
Program design and implementation
Configuration management (Level 3)
System maintenance
Integration testing (Level 3)
Information Security, engineering

Responsibilities

Conducting IS security engineering activities throughout the lifecycle.
Capturing and refining information protection requirements to ensure their integration into IS acquisitions and IS development through purposeful security design or configuration.
Integrating security functional requirements into existing acquisition lifecycle phases, milestones, and documents using systems engineering principles and methodologies.
Implementing security controls including SW engineering methodologies, security engineering methodologies, security engineering principles, and secure coding techniques and coordinates activities with A&A stakeholders.
Participate in Space Computer Security requirement reviews or working groups as needed by locations.
Participate in the National Space INFOSEC Steering Council, among others.

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