Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Tmc Technologies Of Wv - Pocatello, ID

Full-time - Senior

Pocatello, ID

About the position

The Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) at TMC Technologies is responsible for ensuring compliance with various federal security regulations and standards. This role involves the secure design, analysis, and testing of information security systems, as well as the implementation of security measures to protect computer systems and networks. The ISSE will serve as a subject matter expert, working closely with federal clients to mitigate risks and enhance the security posture of data center infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for data center system environments and perform standard project tasks to analyze IT security compliance requirements.
• Translate compliance requirements into security designs, implement these designs, and test their effectiveness.
• Functionally serve as a SME with working knowledge of information security products including firewalls, monitoring and intrusion detection systems, and vulnerability testing tools.
• Create and update security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
• Engineer and perform tests and test plans to satisfy audits and provide solutions for mitigating information systems findings or risks.
• Evaluate, improve, and maintain information security throughout the infrastructure.
• Monitor and correct information system issues and create recovery processes for failures and vulnerabilities.
• Proactively ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks and work with engineers to implement fixes.
• Maintain security, compliance, and reduce risk strategies for information systems.
• Work with other security entities for certification and accreditation and authority to operate for new platforms or services.
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower human intervention time on tasks.
• Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
• Configure scanning tools to function without impacting users or the system.
• Configure and support TLS and PKI encrypted connections.
• Provide 4th level support and liaise with vendors for problem resolution.
• Ensure technical documentation exists for all systems and is kept up to date.
• Provide real-time alerts and dashboard information on security performance and availability.
• Document system configurations and maintain inventory of all systems.
• Transition knowledge to government staff through training and assistance.
• Write Engineering Documents including Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Information System Contingency Plan (ISCP).
• Interface with other security teams and consult to ensure deliverables meet security requirements.
• Implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information.
• Identify and define system security requirements and design computer security architecture.
• Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Configure and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices.
• Develop technical solutions and new security tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate tasks.
• Report any security issues or incidents to management and provide detailed explanations.
• Produce comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings and propositions for further system security enhancement.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with an emphasis in security assessment and testing, and operations is required.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience is required.