Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Arcfield•Herndon, VA

15d

About The Position

In this customer-facing, team-oriented position, the ISSE will support the Sponsor's organization responsible for coordinating security internet capabilities to support the mission. This includes performing IT security engineering support across the Sponsor's program. Responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Research, assess, evaluate, and analyze digital network information. Use traffic analysis to identify communication patterns. Develop and implement methods to capture activity trends and document baselines of normal system activity. Review threat activities to identify potential intelligence information by correlating events and activities to reveal patterns Identify and analyze waveforms in different domains. Identify and analyze bitstreams. Identify and analyze protocols. Conduct network intelligence analysis. Collaborate with peers and senior-level management. Work with analysts across the Sponsor's organization and other Intelligence Community (IC) partners. Participate in customer-facing meetings to review operational status.

Requirements

Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
A degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline. BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
Experience analyzing systems, including forensic analysis for malware, misuse, and/or unauthorized activity.
Experience investigating and analyzing data sources, which may include the Internet, Intelligence Community reporting, security events, firewall logs, and forensic hard-drive images to identify malware, misuse, unauthorized activity, or other cybersecurity-related concerns.
Knowledge of computing design concepts and implementation.
Experience with network defense monitoring tools and systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing technical cybersecurity guidance.
Experience conveying technical information to non-technical individuals.
Experience creating complex system designs, resolving engineering problems, and proposing preventive strategies in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Possess a current security certification: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Government Security Engineer Certification (GSEC).

Responsibilities

Research, assess, evaluate, and analyze digital network information.
Use traffic analysis to identify communication patterns.
Develop and implement methods to capture activity trends and document baselines of normal system activity.
Review threat activities to identify potential intelligence information by correlating events and activities to reveal patterns
Identify and analyze waveforms in different domains.
Identify and analyze bitstreams.
Identify and analyze protocols.
Conduct network intelligence analysis.
Collaborate with peers and senior-level management.
Work with analysts across the Sponsor's organization and other Intelligence Community (IC) partners.
Participate in customer-facing meetings to review operational status.