Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - TS required to apply - multiple locations DC, AL, WV,

Job Description

Job Description

Security (Cloud a plus) Engineer (ISSE)Work Description:- Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.- Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.- Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.- Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.- Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.- Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.- Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.- Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.- Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.- Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.- Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.Required Experience/Skills/Certifications: - 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.- 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.- 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required- Cloud certification preferred