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The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) conducts and reviews technical security assessments of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities, ensure compliance with Information Assurance (IA) standards, and recommend mitigation strategies. The ISSE validates and verifies security requirements and designs, integrating security capabilities into systems, networks, and multi-enclave environments. This role supports architects and developers in applying consistent security policies, builds secure system architectures, and ensures trusted relationships across external systems. The ISSE contributes to security planning, risk analysis, risk management, and certification activities across the system lifecycle, applying expertise in IA principles, cryptography, authentication, authorization, intrusion detection, contingency planning, configuration management, auditing, and security testing. The role also supports security authorization processes compliant with NSA/CSS NISCAP, DoD RMF, NIST RMF, and related security engineering business practices.
Job Responsibility:
Perform or review technical security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and ensure IA compliance
Validate, verify, and define system security requirements and designs
Design, develop, implement, and integrate IA/security systems and components across networked and multi-enclave environments
Embed IA into systems deployed to operational environments
Assist architects and developers with applying appropriate information security functionality
Support the development and maintenance of secure system architectures
Enforce trusted relationships among internal and external systems and architectures
Assess and mitigate security threats and risks throughout the program lifecycle
Contribute to security planning, assessments, risk analysis, and risk management activities
Review Certification and Accreditation (C&A) documentation for completeness and compliance
Apply expertise in security engineering domains
Support security authorization activities under NSA/CSS NISCAP, DoD RMF, NIST RMF, and related processes
Serve as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for secure system, network, and enclave design and integration
Act as the primary security engineering representative for secure architecture and system integration efforts
Apply IA policies, procedures, and workforce structures to secure environment design
Interact with customers and project team members
Support enforcement of trusted external system relationships on behalf of the Government
Identify security requirements for handling Government data
Design system or network architectures spanning multiple enclaves with differing classification requirements
Recommend system‑level solutions to satisfy security requirements
Provide expert guidance and evaluate work products of other security engineers
Advocate for and recommend improvements to IA policy
Collaborate with customers, IT staff, and senior leadership to achieve IA objectives
Ensure secure architecture and design for information systems, including programs of record and special‑purpose environments with platform IT interconnectivity
Requirements:
Twenty (20) years as an ISSE on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline
DoD 8570 IASAE Level 3 compliance
ISSEP and CISSP certifications
U.S. Citizenship
DOD 8570 Certification
Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
Nice to have:
Master's degree in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience (requires 18 total years)
Four (4) additional years of ISSE experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree
What we offer:
Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans, bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options
Vision + Dental: Both free to you + paid in full by CTP
Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
PTO + Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP, which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty, Bereavement + Military Leave provided
Career Growth: Up to $10,000 provided for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition
Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind, at zero cost to you
Profit Sharing Bonus: End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line
Referral Bonus Program: Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7,000-$20,000, if your referral joins the team