Senior Information Assurance Engineer

Telos•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Telos Corporation is hiring a Senior Information Assurance Engineer to support security assurance work, including administration and testing of the Xacta Software Suite, vulnerability scanning, and AWS-based application testing. The position is based in San Antonio, Texas, and involves working independently as well as with geographically distributed Telos employees, government agencies, and industry partners. The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen eligible to access sensitive information and hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, with 5–7 years of professional training or work experience in an IT field.
Experience with security operations and incident-response concepts and implementation, and vulnerability management.
DoD 8140 qualification.
Application, installation, configuration, and management skills.
Familiarity with regulations such as CNSS, NIST, and FedRAMP.
Foundational knowledge of the Risk Management Framework.
Strong knowledge of ACAS/Nessus scans and troubleshooting.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact with people at all levels.
Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and excellent organizational skills.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility to access sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Linux administration on AWS for RHEL.
Expertise in Open API.
Scripting and automation experience using Python, JSON, or Shell Script.
AWS administration experience and experience administering or managing an AWS cloud environment.

Responsibilities

Manage the Xacta Software Suite, including user requests and Xacta template configuration.
Identify ACAS/Nessus scan requirements for optimal data ingestion.
Troubleshoot scan deficiencies and communicate findings.
Apply knowledge of regulations such as CNSS, NIST, and FedRAMP.
Test Xacta applications in an AWS environment.
Provide project status updates and reports.
Develop business process workflows using Microsoft Visio.
Work autonomously and collaborate with geographically dispersed Telos employees, government agencies, and industry partners.
Improve operational performance, streamline work processes, and cooperate with others to provide seamless customer service.
Complete assignments using independent judgment within the scope of assigned work.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with people at all levels.
Maintain a professional customer-service attitude, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail focused on high-quality deliverables.