Principal Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

KBR•Beavercreek, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. The selected candidate will serve in a Senior ISSE role and perform tasks related to Assessment & Authorization (A&A) and cybersecurity to obtain and maintain Authorizations to Operate (ATOs) for assigned DoD IT Systems (i.e., applications, networks, devices).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and fifteen (15) years of experience with Cybersecurity / Information Technology, or in lieu of a degree eighteen (18) years of hands-on experience with Cybersecurity / Information Technology
An active TS/SCI clearance is required
Must have experience working with Special Access Programs (SAPs)
DoD 8570-compliant
Demonstrated expert-level experience with Risk Management Framework RMF policy development, process improvement, and strategy implementation
Demonstrated expert-level experience with DISA STIGs and SRGs
Demonstrated efficiency and expert-level experience in RMF package development, including POA&Ms (mitigation statements), Security Plans, Risk Assessments, architecture diagrams, asset inventories, and system/site policies, procedures, and processes
Experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
Experience in assessing systems using NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs/SRGs, and ACAS
Deep familiarity and experience with the DoW tool eMASS
Experience working within DoW (experience under DHA a plus)
Excellent customer service and organization skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Familiarity with NIST publications

Nice To Haves

Experience working under DHA
Experience with HBSS
Knowledge in Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS)
Experience with Fortify, WebInspect, and/or AppDetective

Responsibilities

Support team in a Senior ISSE capacity for multiple information systems
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on one or more technologies/skills related to A&A activities
Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs
Provide solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of expertise and creativity. Problems are broadly defined and solutions require the continuation of specialized theories and knowledge
Actively lead and participate in regular A&A status meetings with senior government and contract personnel to facilitate progress and address potential issues of RMF system efforts
Participate in sessions aimed at identifying, planning, and executing strategies in response to emerging cybersecurity/RMF policies
Maintain awareness and knowledge of evolving security and risk management standards and communicate and apply relevant changes to existing processes
Lead and/or attend meetings with SDD stakeholders to discuss statuses of efforts
Assess system compliance against NIST, DoW, and DHA security requirements to include the NIST 800-53 controls, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and DISA Security Requirements Guides (SRGs)
Produce evidence as necessary to support compliance status of NIST, DoW, and DHA security requirements
Analyze vulnerability scans of information systems and assist in remediation tasks
Submit weekly reports to leadership regarding system/program status
Develop, update, and/or review RMF documentation to include Security Plans, Implementation Plans, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and Risk Assessment Reports
Coordinate with other system SMEs to identify and develop authorization boundary diagrams, architecture diagrams, and hardware and software inventories