AHP Global Enterprises, LLC is a woman-owned business that supports the Department of Defense (DoD) customers specializing in Data Streaming and Cloud Analytic Solutions.
Our 20 years of working closely with Stakeholders in the Intelligence Community has allowed us to be in the forefront of delivering impactful and timely solutions to decision makers in a world of rapidly evolving technical challenges.
Location: Next Century Corporation, Annapolis Junction, MD
Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
Benefits and Perks:
- Healthcare Carefirst BCBS with 65% cost of employee only coverage paid for by AHP Global.
- Dental and Vision 100% covered by AHP Global
- Group Life/AD&D covered by AHP Global
- Short term and long term disability covered by AHP Global
- Flexible Spending Account available
- Parental Leave, one week paid leave within one year of birth or adoption
- 25 Paid Time Off days accrued annually
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Plan:
- 401(k) Savings Plan: Associates are vested immediately
- 401(k) plans including 10% company contributions
- Employee must participate at least 6% for a 3.5% match and 6.5% profit sharing
- Professional Training Budget: $5000 per year to attend
professional training to broaden their skills or tuition and books to
further education.
- Technology Budget: $500 toward laptop, phone, etc.
- $5,000+ sign on bonus
Description:
The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) shall 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. Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments. Assists architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions. Supports the building of security architectures. Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle. Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations. Reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content. Applies system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to : system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing. Support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed NSA/CSS business processes for security engineering.
Requirements:
• A copy of the cert that meets the ISSE requirement for “DoD 8570.01-M compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required upon submission of candidate.
• Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. DoD 8570.01-M compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required CISSP Certification is required. Four (4) years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Conduct assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks (such as ICD 503)
• Develop IT security policies, standards, and guidance
• Provide input to A&A process activities and related documentation such as systems concept of operations, system security design, implementation plans, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials
• Provide engineering support and assistance to authorization/accreditation test and evaluation activities
• Provide continuous monitoring support for information systems
• Develop IT architecture deliverables, specific to information security countermeasure implementations, for operational systems and systems under development
• Evaluate proposed security architectures and designs and provide input as to the adequacy of those security designs to meet required security compliance objectives
• Develop and maintain processes and procedures to identify, track and mitigate customer system vulnerabilities
• In-depth understanding of the cybersecurity policies and procedures for government sector information systems
Desired Skills
• Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems
• Strong understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure) and related security services
• Strong writing skills: able to clearly articulate ideas for executive level as well as technical staff consumption
• Strong communications skills: able to work well with others, independently and as part of a team
• Strong understanding of information security principles and risk assessment techniques
• Experience with using NESSUS and other scanning applications
• Experience with customer RMF processes and tools (i.e. Xacta, LatteArt, etc.)
• Fourteen (14) years experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information
AHP Global Enterprises is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.