Information System Security Engineer 0

Itezz • Columbia, MD

12h

About The Position

Itezz Inc. is seeking an Information System Security Engineer to participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments. This role also involves participating as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components. Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and a position-appropriate security clearance are required (e.g., Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer-appropriate polygraph).

Requirements

• United States Citizenship
• Position appropriate security clearance (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with customer appropriate polygraph)
• Active DoD 8570.01-M compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (Sec+) or Information Assurance Systems Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level 1 (CASP or CISSP)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR An Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and a technical certification such as Security + plus two (2) years of general IT experience OR Highschool Diploma/GED and four (4) years of general IT experience, at least one (1) of which must be information systems security experience.
• Knowledge of servers, virtualization, routers, switches, and firewalls as well as VLANS, routing and network segmentation.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and RMF process (NIST 800-53).
• Experience using Splunk for data ingestion, search queries, correlation, and report creation.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
• Configure, operate, and maintain Tenable.sc and Nessus to identify and track vulnerabilities across all environments.
• Troubleshoot scans and/or coordinate with customer or program resources to resolve scanning issues.
• Conduct STIG compliance scans and interpret results to assist system administrators and ISSEs to validate system hardening and control effectiveness.
• Analyze vulnerability data and trends; create actionable findings and coordinate remediation efforts with system administrators and ISSEs.
• Integrate vulnerability and compliance data into Splunk for correlation, trend analysis, and automated compliance reporting.
• Develop dashboards and reports to visualize system risk posture and track remediation progress.
• Support RMF (Risk Management Framework) activities, providing technical input for security controls (e.g., Tenable results).
• Assist in developing or refining scanning policies, baselines, and SOPs to improve security posture and compliance consistency.
• Support audits and assessments by providing detailed vulnerability data, remediation evidence, and STIG compliance documentation.
• Implement security vulnerability testing tools to provide continuous monitoring and patch verification.
• Test and evaluate configurations in a lab environment.
• Provide security operations support as needed.
• Respond to after-hours requests as required in a 24 x 7 environment.

Benefits

• Company automatically contributes an additional 10% of each employee's gross compensation to the company SEP IRA plan, with no requirement for employee matching.
• All contributions are fully vested from day one.
• A Choice of CareFirst BlueChoice Medical Plans, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)
• CareFirst Preferred Dental
• CareFirst BlueVision

What This Job Offers

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