Listing Description

Security Clearance Requirement: Active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Job Function: Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems. Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Performs a variety of complex tasks associated with information security ranging from the design of security components to complex architectures. Supervises the work of other engineers performing a variety of information security tasks. Capable of independent program supervision. Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. 7 to 9 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Serve as program support to the Program Manager (PM) and act as the main conduit between the PM and the directorate level security team

· Support the PM in multiple areas to include program management, acquisition support, analytic support, technical analysis, user requirement management and development, architecture, and customer outreach and support

· Provide IA security requirements for incorporation into system requirement documents

· Coordinate IA matters with other directorates and external partners as necessary

· 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.

· Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis, and establish system security designs.

· Validate proposed software, hardware, firmware, and infrastructure comply with security guidelines, policies, and procedures

· Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

· Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.

· Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data.

· 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.

· Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: 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 Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (ICD 503), the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed ICs business processes for security engineering.

· Assist architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of government security policy and enterprise solutions.

· Support the building of security architectures.

· Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures.

· Assess and mitigate enterprise, system, and component security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle.

· Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments,

· Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components,

· Participate as a primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

· Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.

Position Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5+ years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

· 7+ years related experience and at least 4+ years’ experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity required.

CISSP or equivalent is required.

Physical Requirements:

· Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time

· Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel

· Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer

Allen Integrated Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.