Mid Information Systems Security Engineer

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2019, runner up in 2020 and a finalist in 2021!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Mid-Leveled Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our intel team. The ISSE shall 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. The ISSE validates and verifies system security requirements definitions

and analysis and establishes system security designs. The ISSE designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements. The ISSE builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments. The ISSE assists 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. The ISSE supports the building of security architectures. The ISSE enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. The ISSE assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle. The ISSE contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations. The ISSE reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its

content. The ISSE applies system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following to: 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. The ISSE support security authorization activities in compliance with NSA/CSS Information System Certification and Accreditation Process (NISCAP) and DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed NSA/CSS business processes for security engineering.

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
• DoD 8570.01-M compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required
• CISSP Certification is required.
• Fourteen (14) years experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Candidates are required to have the following skills:

• The Candidate will:
  • Conduct assessments of existing IT architecture for compliance with security requirements from applicable security frameworks (such as ICD 503)
  • Develop IT security policies, standards, and guidance
  • Provide input to A&A process activities and related documentation such as systems concept of operations, system security design, implementation plans, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials
  • Provide engineering support and assistance to authorization/accreditation test and evaluation activities
  • Provide continuous monitoring support for information systems
  • Develop IT architecture deliverables, specific to information security countermeasure implementations, for operational systems and systems under development
  • Evaluate proposed security architectures and designs and provide input as to the adequacy of those security designs to meet required security compliance objectives
  • Develop and maintain processes and procedures to identify, track and mitigate customer system vulnerabilities
• Required Skills:
  • Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems
  • Strong understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure) and related security services
  • Experience with customer RMF processes and tools (i.e. Xacta, LatteArt, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of the cybersecurity policies and procedures for government sector information systems
  • Strong understanding of information security principles and risk assessment techniques
  • Strong communication and writing skills
  • Experience with using NESSUS and other scanning applications
• 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 the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments
• Interact with the customer and other project team members
• Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components
• Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures
• Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management
• Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data
• Provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management
• Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements
• Recommend system-level solutions to resolve security requirements
• Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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