Information Systems Security Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team in the Fort Meade, Maryland area.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participate as a primary security engineering representative on integrated teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate Information Assurance (IA) architectures, systems, and system components.
• Apply thorough knowledge of Information Assurance policy, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and security engineering best practices to build resilient secure computing environments.
• Interact directly with customer stakeholders and multi-disciplinary project team members to drive security alignment throughout the system engineering lifecycle.
• Support the Government in enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Provide comprehensive security planning, vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and risk management while identifying overall security requirements for Government data.
• Perform system and network designs across multiple enclaves and recommend robust solutions to resolve complex security requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline (4 years of additional ISSE experience may substitute for a degree).
• Fourteen (14) years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) or in related information security or engineering roles.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST guidelines) and guiding systems through review boards.
• Practical experience or familiarity with data protection methods, identity management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), or cryptography.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.