Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) at New Paradigm Consulting Incorporated

Job Summary

The Information Systems Security Engineer performs Information Assurance (IA) Architecture Analysis and Security Engineering Support and acts in a consultant like role providing technical knowledge, expertise and advice to our customer.

General Responsibilities

• Perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies. Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs.
• Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Provides feedback on completeness and compliance of A&A documentation.
• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
• Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
• Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components.
• Support the customer in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
• Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Customer data.
• Interact with the customer and other project team members.

Job Qualifications

• Previous experience as an ISSE.   
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline. Four (4) years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• CISSP Certification is preferred
• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required (e.g. Security+)
• Experience with the NIST SP 800 Series, CNSSI 1253, and DoD 8500

CLEARANCE: Must have an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. Desired: TS/SCI with full-scope polygraph

Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, Ability to work independently, NIST, Cyber Security, Communication Skills, Risk Analysis, Mitigation, Information Security, Risk management, Analysis, Computer Science, Ability to work Independently, Documentation, Information Assurance, Vulnerability Assessment, Compliance, Technical, Security Clearance, Top Secret Clearance. 

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Life Insurance