System Engineer ; ISSO

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We are seeking a Principal Systems Engineer with experience as a ISSO for a high priority and highly visible malware project. The individual will support a highly driven team of other engineers in sustaining and developing new tools and capabilities for this project. The position will provide a challenging dynamic environment that directly supports new mission capability. The ISSO will be the primary security steward for one or more mission‑critical information systems.

The ISSO is responsible for ensuring that all assigned systems remain compliant with applicable federal, DoD, and agency security requirements throughout their lifecycle.

The Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) shall provide support for a program, organization, system, or enclave’s information assurance program. The ISSO provides support for proposing, coordinating, implementing, and enforcing information systems security policies, standards, and methodologies. Maintains operational security posture for an information system or program to ensure information systems security policies, standards, and procedures are established and followed. Assists with the management of security aspects of the information system and performs day‑to‑day security operations of the system.

Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet security requirements for processing classified information. Performs vulnerability/risk assessment analysis to support certification and accreditation. Provides configuration management for information system security software, hardware, and firmware. Manages changes to system and assesses the security impact of those changes. Prepares and reviews documentation to include System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation (C&A) packages, and System Requirements Traceability Matrices (SRTMs).

Supports security authorization activities in compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (NIST RMF).

This position requires PRIVAC. Candidate must have a current (within 7 years) polygraph and/or currently possess the minimum level of PRIVAC required for this role (NSYS).

This position will be eligible for telework once candidate is integrated into the team.

This position is eligible for a $5,000 bonus! (Includes 20% SEP IRA contribution)

Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an appropriate security clearance are required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).

• Experience creating, updating and maintaining SSPs
• Experience with compliance and certifying a system
• Experience providing support to SSP re‑accreditation
• Ability to provide STE/STN compliance support
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level 1 or higher is required.

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in a qualified engineering field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience
• High school diploma or GED plus twenty‑four (24) years of general systems engineering experience (any process area)
• Master’s degree in a qualified engineering field or related discipline plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience
• PhD in a qualified engineering field or related discipline plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

• Wyetech provides a generous…