Information System Security Engineer (Senior) – Linthicum, MD – TS/SCI w/Poly

Your Impact:

Jacobs is seeking a Information System Security Engineer – Senior for a prime contract that is based out of our Linthicum, MD office.  

Responsibilities: 

• The Information Systems Security Engineer – Senior, 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.  
• Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs.
• 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.
• Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments. 
•  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.
• Supports the building of security architectures.
• Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures. 
• Assesses and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle. 
• Contributes to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
• Reviews certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Security Clearance:  TS/SCI w/Poly 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering is desired and may be substituted for 4 years of experience  
• 14 years of IA System Architect and Engineer (IASAE) experience, to include recent experience within the last 5 years, with Defense-in-Depth principles and technology, including access/control, authorization, identification and authentication, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), network and enterprise security architecture. 
•  2 years of experience applying security risks assessment methodology to system development, including threat model development, vulnerability assessments, and resulting security risk analysis. 
• This is a CWIP Billet per DoD Directive 8570-1 and must meet specified certification requirements defined and documented by the TTO COR. IASAE Level III (CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP) Certification. 
• Knowledge of Federal, NS A, IC, and DoD Information Security regulations, publications, and policy. 
• Supports the Government in the design, development, implementation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components. 
• Provides the Government assistance to ensure that the architecture and design of information systems are functional and secure, including program of record systems and special purpose environments with platform IT interconnectivity.  Performs system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements. 
•  Applies knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments. 

Preferred: 

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or IT Engineering is desired and may be substituted for 6 years of experience

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