Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Peraton•Washington, DC

2d•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our customer onsite in Washington D.C. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise security architectures aligned with NIST RMF, DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and organizational cybersecurity policies. The role involves performing security engineering activities across the system development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, system design reviews, security testing, and accreditation support. Key tasks include implementing vulnerability management processes, integrating cybersecurity requirements into various environments (servers, cloud, virtualization, containers), supporting incident response, developing automation scripts, collaborating with teams to remediate findings, performing security impact analysis, engineering endpoint protection solutions, evaluating cybersecurity tools, and producing technical security documentation. Experience with CyberArk core modules is also required.

Requirements

5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 9 years in lieu of a BS degree may be considered.
Must possess an active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
Strong background in networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs), cloud security (AWS/Azure), Kubernetes, and DevSecOps.
Deep understanding of NIST SP 800-161, NIST RMF, FedRAMP, Common Criteria, ATO package development, and cybersecurity compliance (STIGs).
Hands-on experience managing and deploying Tenable Nessus, CyberArk, Trellix, Splunk Enterprise, VMware vSphere, GitLab, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu Linux
Experience with scripting and automation with Powershell, Python, Bash and Ansible
Proven experience in leading projects and mentoring junior ISSE's.
Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification (SecurityX (CASP), GCIH, CISA, CISSP)

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architectures aligned with NIST RMF, DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and organizational cybersecurity policies.
Perform security engineering activities across system development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, system design reviews, security testing, and accreditation support.
Implement vulnerability management processes utilizing Tenable Nessus, ACAS, and Qualys to identify, assess, and remediate system vulnerabilities.
Integrate cybersecurity requirements into Windows and Linux server environments, cloud infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and containerized applications.
Support incident response and forensic investigations by analyzing security logs, SIEM alerts, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry using Splunk Enterprise.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, and Python to streamline vulnerability remediation, account auditing, compliance reporting, and security monitoring tasks.
Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, ISSOs, and application teams to remediate security findings and implement secure configuration baselines.
Perform security impact analysis for system changes, software deployments, and infrastructure upgrades to ensure continued compliance and operational security.
Engineer endpoint protection and hardening solutions utilizing Trellix ePO – On-prem, host-based firewalls, and application whitelisting technologies.
Evaluate and implemented cybersecurity tools and technologies to improve system security posture, continuous monitoring, and threat detection capabilities.
Produce technical security documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and executive-level risk assessment reports.
Experience administrating, configuring, and troubleshooting core modules such as Enterprise Password Vault (EPV), Password Vault Web Access (PVWA), Central Policy Manager (CPM), and Privileged Session Manager (PSM) in CyberArk.
Present technical briefings to leadership.