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Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer

Job Code: 22722

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Sr. Specialist, Information Security Systems Engineer is responsible for applying current systems security engineering methods, practices and technologies to the architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration of systems and networks to maintain system security. The ISSE will work closely with Government customers to ensure that the security protection needs, concerns and requirements are defined and implemented with appropriate fidelity and rigor, early and in a sustainable manner throughout the life cycle of system that will allow for the security assessment and authorization of the system of interest.

Essential Functions:

• Work with systems developers or commercial product vendors in the design and evaluation of state-of-the-art secure systems, networks, and database products.
• Use methods such as encryption technology, vulnerability analysis and security management.
• Responsible for integration of multiple methods into a cohesive system security boundary and environment and the policies and procedures necessary to continuously monitor and maintain such an environment.
• Prepare assessment and authorization documentation, using multiple standards such as Risk Management Framework (RMF), Joint Special Access Implementation Guide (JSIG), DSS Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM) and Common Criteria to achieve security authorization of supported systems.
• Maintains awareness of the most recent system security policies and directives to assist Systems Engineers, Project Engineers, other Information System Security Engineers, and Program Management with the analysis of user and system requirements and constraints. 
• Represents program system security needs, concerns and requirements at customer meetings.
• Perform periodic vulnerability scans of systems to identify security vulnerabilities and provide remediation alternatives and conduct security risk assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practices.
• Familiar with Risk management framework experience for information systems (IS).
• Travel up to 10%.
• Willing and able to work a flexible job schedule to include shift work and occasional overtime.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with eight (8) years of prior systems security engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree with six (6) years of prior systems security engineering experience.
• In Lieu of degree, a minimum of ten (10) years of prior systems security engineering experience.
• Active Secret clearance at the time of hire with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Top Secret with SCI.
• Security Engineering with assessment and authorization experience. 
• Well versed in NIST 800-53r4 standards.
• Familiarity with RMF for Platform Information Technology (PIT).
• Experience with XACTA, eMASS, JSIG, RMF Overlays, and systems integration.
• Experience hardening Linux- and Windows-based operating systems.
• Requirements management experience.
• Experience with budgeting, and contract bidding.

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