ISSE Senior

As the Senior ISSE on a dynamic team, you will perform 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.

• Perform or review technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non‑compliance with established IA standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis and establish system security designs.
• Design, develop, implement and/or integrate IA and security systems and system components, including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Build IA into systems deployed to operational environments.
• Assist 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.
• Support the building of security architecture.
• Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.
• Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
• Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content.

• Fourteen (14) years of IA System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) experience, including recent experience within the last five years, with Defense‑in‑Depth principles and technologies, including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, PKI, and network and enterprise security architecture.
• A Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering is desired and may be substituted for six (6) years of experience.
• Two years of experience applying security risk assessment methodology to system development, including threat model development, vulnerability assessments, and resulting security risk analysis.
• Knowledge of Federal, NSA, IC, and DoD Information Security regulations, publications, and policy.
• Must have a TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance.
  
  Note:
  
  US Citizenship is required to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance.

IASAE Level III (CISSP‑ISSAP, CISSP‑ISSEP, or CCSP) Certification

A master’s degree in computer science or IT Engineering is desired and may be substituted for six (6) years of experience for a total of eight (8) years of experience.

• Safety – Amentum enforces a safety culture wherein all employees are responsible for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. Employees must complete all training requirements, fulfill self‑aid/buddy aids, participate in emergency response tasks, and serve on safety committees and teams.
• Quality – Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. Employees must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts, and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Procedure Compliance – Employees must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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