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Senior Information Systems Security Engineer – ISSE

Job in Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20811, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 140000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architecture aligned with NIST RMF, DoD STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and organizational cybersecurity policies
  • Perform security engineering across the system development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design reviews, security testing, and accreditation support
  • Integrate cybersecurity requirements into Windows and Linux servers, cloud infrastructure, virtualization platforms, and containerized applications
  • Design, develop, implement, and integrate DoD information assurance architectures, systems, and components
  • Support vulnerability management, security impact analysis, remediation, continuous monitoring, incident response, forensic investigations, and threat detection
  • Develop automation scripts for vulnerability remediation, account auditing, compliance reporting, and security monitoring
  • Engineer endpoint protection and hardening solutions using Trellix ePO, host-based firewalls, and application whitelisting
  • Administer, configure, and troubleshoot Cyber Ark core modules
  • Produce technical security documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, and executive-level risk assessment reports
  • Develop and conduct training programs and present technical briefings to leadership
Requirements
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required
  • DoD 8570.1-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level III certification required, such as SecurityX, GCIH, CISA, or CISSP
  • Strong networking background, including TCP/IP, firewalls, and VPNs
  • Strong cloud security background, including AWS and Azure
  • Strong background in Kubernetes and Dev Sec Ops
  • Deep understanding of NIST SP 800-161, NIST RMF, FedRAMP, Common Criteria, ATO package development, STIGs, and cybersecurity compliance
  • Hands-on experience with Tenable Nessus, Cyber Ark, Trellix, Splunk Enterprise, VMware vSphere, Git Lab, Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu Linux
  • Experience with Power Shell, Python, Bash, and Ansible scripting and automation
  • Proven experience leading projects and mentoring junior ISSEs
  • Ability to design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architecture
  • Ability to perform security engineering across the system development lifecycle
  • Ability to integrate cybersecurity requirements across server, cloud, virtualization, and containerized environments
  • Ability to perform security impact analysis for system changes, software deployments, and infrastructure upgrades
  • Ability to produce technical security documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, and executive-level risk assessment reports
  • Ability to present technical briefings to leadership
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing enterprise security architecture aligned with NIST RMF and DoD STIGs, while integrating cybersecurity requirements across various environments. Proficient in vulnerability management, security engineering, and producing technical documentation and risk assessment reports.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
  • DoD 8570.1-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level III Certification
  • NIST RMF Compliance
  • Cloud Security (AWS, Azure)
  • Kubernetes and Dev Sec Ops
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Security Engineering
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Automation Scripting (Power Shell, Python, Bash, Ansible)
  • Technical Documentation Production
  • Security Impact Analysis
Soft Skills
  • Project Leadership
  • Mentoring
Certifications & Qualifications
  • SecurityX
  • GCIH
  • CISA
  • CISSP
Industry Keywords
  • NIST SP 800-161
  • FedRAMP
  • Common Criteria
  • ATO Package Development
  • STIGs
Tools & Technologies
  • Tenable Nessus
  • Cyber Ark
  • Trellix ePO
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • VMware vSphere
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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