Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE
Listed on 2026-08-22
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection, Systems Engineer
Be Challenged and Make a Difference
In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At Ana Vation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.
Description of Task to be Performed:Ana Vation is seeking a highly motivated Information Systems Security Engineer(ISSE) to support a high-visible contract and will be responsible for delivering cybersecurity engineering,secure software development, Dev Sec Ops integration, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation across
Department of Defense. The ISSE will serve as an embedded cybersecurity engineer working alongside Governmentengineers, Cyber Operations Teams (COT), Cyber Penetration Teams (CPT), software developers, cloud engineers, andDev Sec Ops personnel to engineer, implement, automate, and continuously improve cybersecurity controls supporting mission applications and cloud services. This position supports secure capability delivery across multiple value streams and classification levels while enabling Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), Zero Trust, and cloud-nativecybersecurity initiatives.
The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) provides cybersecurity engineering expertise throughout the system development lifecycle by designing, implementing, testing, and sustaining security controls that enable secure software delivery within agile and Dev Sec Ops environments.
Responsibilities include:- Integrate cybersecurity requirements into cloud-native applications, Kubernetes/Open Shift platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized workloads throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Engineer and implement security controls supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization,Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), and continuous monitoring objectives.
- Identify, assess, and remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities through vulnerability management, securityengineering, and technical risk mitigation activities.
- Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures, container hardening, and cloud security best practices across mission environments.
- Collaborate daily with Government leadership, Cyber Operations Teams (COT), Cyber Penetration Teams (CPT), software developers, cloud engineers, and cybersecurity assessors to integrate security into Agile and Dev Sec Ops workflows.
- Support cybersecurity assessments, penetration testing, security control validation, and remediation of assessment findings.
- Implement and maintain Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), security baselines, and secure configuration standards across development, testing, staging, production, and classified environments.
- Evaluate cybersecurity risks and develop technical security solutions that balance mission requirements with enterprise security objectives.
- Implement cybersecurity automation, improving engineering efficiencies, and strengthening the overall security posture.
- Enable the delivery of resilient, mission-ready software capabilities that support secure operations and accelerate capability delivery to the warfighter.
- Serve as the cybersecurity lead supporting all contract value streams.
- Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI cleared within last 2 years; CI Polygraph within last 5 years
- Education:Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
- Certification: One or more of the following: CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty or Equivalent DoD 8140 certification
- Location:Full-time on-site in San Antonio, TX.
- Experience and knowledge
: - Nine or more years supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community cybersecurity missions.
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