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Snowflake is seeking a Principal Information Systems Security Engineer to own security documentation and assessment for national security deployments operating in classified environments. The role leads a deployment’s security control assessment, from control selection and tailoring through evidence collection and authorization, and is accountable for delivering the authorization package on schedule. The immediate assignment is Arc Reactor, a classified deployment for a U.S. government customer, with the work also applying to future deployments. The engineer prepares and maintains assessment plans, evidence schedules, control status, and residual-risk documentation for authorizing officials. They direct engineers and supporting security staff in producing control artifacts, determine what evidence is required, review submissions, and identify gaps early. The role also bridges government security reviewers and engineering teams by explaining control implementations and translating findings into actionable engineering work. Authorization status and blockers are tracked and reported weekly. The ISSE works with engineers and security staff who produce the artifacts; the ISSE decides what is needed, reviews the work, and owns the result. The position reports into national security engineering and participates in the deployment’s weekly engineering and security cadence. Work is based in the Washington, DC area, with regular time on site.