Sr. Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II (6906) (Up to 25k Sign-on)

MetroStar•Reston, VA

3d•$190,000 - $280,000

About The Position

MetroStar is seeking a Sr. Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II to help safeguard digital assets and sensitive information. The role serves as a security engineering subject matter expert for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices. It designs, implements, and manages security controls for containerized workloads and integrates security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows in accordance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements. The engineer monitors systems and threat intelligence, investigates potential security incidents, conducts risk assessments and security evaluations, and recommends mitigations. The role collaborates across engineering, development, IT, and compliance teams to embed security throughout the system and development lifecycles. It also maintains security documentation and prepares reports on findings, incidents, and actions taken. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance, CISSP or equivalent certification, a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and at least seven years of cybersecurity engineering experience. The stated salary range is $190,000–$280,000. The role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses and other incentives. Full-time employees are eligible for the company’s benefits programs.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance.
CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer designing and implementing required security controls and implementing continuous monitoring and auditing for compliance.
Strong experience with security and compliance frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
Strong skills in specifying and implementing log collection into tools such as Splunk and querying and analyzing aggregated logs to identify security-relevant anomalies or risks.
Experience with security tools such as Fortify, Acunetix, and Prisma Cloud.
Proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
Hands-on experience implementing and validating security controls in a containerized, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps IL5/IL6+ environment.
Experience performing periodic security checks to support continuous monitoring aligned with the NIST Risk Management Framework.
Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components.
Effective communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Serve as a security engineering subject matter expert for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices.
Design, implement, and manage security controls for containerized workloads, including image scanning, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, endpoint protection, encryption, runtime protection, RBAC, and network segmentation.
Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows and support compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements.
Configure and optimize security monitoring and logging solutions and work with container security tools such as Prisma Cloud or similar tools.
Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts; investigate anomalies and breaches; mitigate risks; and develop and implement incident response plans.
Monitor threat intelligence feeds, conduct threat analysis, and perform risk assessments to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with platform engineers, ISSOs, developers, IT, software development, and compliance teams to establish and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures throughout the system lifecycle.
Integrate security into all phases of the development lifecycle and promote a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.
Conduct regular security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs; identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses; and recommend mitigations.
Maintain documentation of security architecture, control implementation procedures, configurations, and continuous monitoring strategies.
Prepare reports on security findings, incidents, and actions taken.
Perform periodic security checks to support continuous monitoring aligned with the NIST Risk Management Framework.