Cyber Security Engineer - Information Systems Security Engineer; ISSE - Senior Principal

Cyber Security Engineer
- Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) - Senior Principal

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Cyber Security
- Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a customer operating out of Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH or Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts. The position may require up to 20% travel as required by the Government.

The ISSE serves as the Program Office’s information security professional responsible for conducting information system security engineering activities that capture and refine requirements and ensure security is integrated into system and security architecture designs. The ISSE works with the Systems Engineering teams to incorporate cyber resiliency objectives, techniques, and design principles into all engineering and development efforts throughout the SDLC.

• Act as the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSE) providing technical input, recommendations, and assistance with the implementation of cyber security approaches that maintain compliance with laws and regulations.
• Participate in acquisition meetings, concept of operation working groups, change boards, technical exchange meetings, and other similar activities.
• Design and develop security requirements that drive down risk while maintaining operational capability.
• Work between architecture-level and implementation-level engineering meetings to maintain a system-wide view of security functions and apply risk mitigation strategies at appropriate levels.
• Guide and verify defense contractors’ work against program requirements and goals, including technical discussions and trade studies.
• Interface with program managers to explain security requirements, risks and mitigations relative to cost and schedule priorities.
• Evaluate newly identified threats and vulnerabilities to customer information systems and develop implementation strategies to reduce risk.
• Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
• Assess proposed changes to customer information systems for impacts to cybersecurity architectures and compliance.
• Provide inputs to development teams responsible for designing and developing organizational information systems and upgrading legacy systems.
• Employ best practices when implementing security requirements, including secure design, architecture, and coding techniques.
• Keep abreast of current and new security technologies and threats.
• Identify integration issues with new systems and recommend mitigation or resolution options.
• Assist in the design of systems and networks that encompass multiple enclaves with differing data protection/classification requirements.

• 18+ years of technical experience in cybersecurity or IT with a focus on cybersecurity implementations.
• Ability to understand cybersecurity needs of systems at varied stages of the SDLC.
• Firm understanding of DoD 8500.1‑M, DoDM 5205.07, JSIG, NIST SP 800‑53, and ICD 503.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to translate client technical needs into specifications.
• Proven ability to complete tasks, drive projects to closure and assimilate project information in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to assess and articulate risk to non‑technical audiences.

• Experience with DISA STIG implementation.
• Experience working on‑site in a government client environment.
• Familiarity with security procedures in an SCIF/SAPF environment.
• Cloud security implementation experience.
• Familiarity and experience with NSA COMSEC requirements.
• Experience with DoD Acquisition Lifecycle or Rapid Acquisition/Delivery.
• System security engineering expertise across a variety of program processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, networking, or programming.
• Master’s degree in a related field (Highly Desired).

• CISSP (or CISSP‑ISSEP/CISSP‑ISSAP)
• CCSP
• AWS Architect or other cloud security certification

Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance, current within five (5) years, based upon a T5 or T5R investigation. U.S. Citizenship is required.