Senior Information System Security Engineer
About The Position
This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S. Raft is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans. As a Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) you will provide the customer Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) by providing security engineering, compliance and advisory work in support of our customer's rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, software development or STEM related specialty and minimum of 18 years’ related professional experience; Or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, software development, or STEM related specialty and minimum 10 years' related professional experience
- CISSP, Security+, or CEH certification
- Experience with tooling such as ACAS/Nessus, Splunk, or similar SIEM experience
- Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.
- Must have IAT Level II
Nice To Haves
- A Top Secret (TS) security clearance (with SCI and SAP eligibility) is HIGHLY desired
- Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience
- Experience with Defensive Cyber Operations
Responsibilities
- Has an in-depth understanding of the cybersecurity policies and procedures for government sector information systems and sufficient technical knowledge and experience to implement them.
- Provides hands on security and compliance guidance and work with Scrum Masters and product owners in concert with system requirements that are being developed and implementing cloud computing.
- RMF/ATO process support
- Security architecture review and assessment
- DevSecOps pipeline security integration (fits the Platform One/IL5 environment)
- Coordination with the Government ISSM/ISSO
Benefits
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) and company match
- Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
- Education & training benefits
- Generous Referral Bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
