Information Assurance System Security Engineer (ISSE) III
Company: General Dynamics Information Technology
Location: Manassas
Posted on: July 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently
Possess: Top Secret/SCI Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top
Secret SCI Polygraph Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family:
Information Security Job Qualifications: Skills: Information
Assurance, Information Security, Information Systems
Certifications: None Experience: 15 years of related experience US
Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: Transform technology
into opportunity as an Information Assurance System Security
Engineer (ISSE) III with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means
connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT
you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part
in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our
differentiator. As an ISSE III you will help ensure today is safe
and tomorrow is smarter. The ISSE III is primarily responsible for
conducting information system security engineering activities with
a focus on lifecycle of current systems and future requirement
scoping. The position will collect and process the captured
information security requirements and ensures that the requirements
are effectively integrated into information systems through
purposeful security architecting, design, development, and
configuration. The position is an integral part of the development
team designing and developing organizational information systems or
upgrading legacy systems. The ISSE employs best practices when
implementing security requirements within an information system
including software engineering methodologies, system/security
engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and
secure coding techniques. This position’s main function is working
within Special Access Programs (SAPs) supporting Department of
Defense (DoD) agencies, such as HQ Air Force, Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Military Compartments efforts. The
position will provide “day-to-day” support for Collateral,
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access
Program (SAP) activities. HOW AN INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECT
WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Perform oversight of the development,
implementation and evaluation of information system security
program policy; special emphasis placed upon integration of
existing SAP network infrastructures Perform analysis of network
security, based upon the Risk Management Framework (RMF) with
emphasize on Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide
(JSIG) authorization process Provides expert support, research and
analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating
to them Provides expert level consultation and technical services
on all aspects of Information Security Serves as technical expert
to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical
direction, interpretation and alternatives to complex problems
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 DoD and other agencies security
policy and enterprise solutions 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
Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral
communications skills. Applies advanced technical principles,
theories, and concepts Contributes to the development of new
principles, concepts, and methodologies Works on unusually complex
technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious
solutions Lead a team of System Security Engineers and
Certification and Accreditation Analysts responsible for ensuring
the customers national and international security interests are
protected as support equipment are designed and tested Recommends
cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of
software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the
development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs
Review ISSE related designs and provides security compliance
recommendations Leads technical teams in implementation of
predetermined long-range goals and objectives Supports customer and
SAP community IA working groups, participate in SSE IPT reviews
Provides expert level consultation and technical services on all
aspects of Information Security Review ISSE related designs and
provides security compliance recommendations Develop and provide IA
risk management recommendations to the customer Provide ISSE
support for Mission and Training systems design and development
Assist with development and maintenance of the Program Protection
Plan Assist with site activation activities and design reviews
Represent the customer in various ISSE related working groups,
advisory groups, and advisory council meetings Chair and or
Co-Chair customer and SAP community IA working groups, participate
in ISSE IPT reviews Represent the customer in various SSE related
working groups, advisory groups, and advisory council meetings
Strong background in Patch/Configuration management, DevOps, and
tier 3 support Assist team to design, integrate, and implement
JSIG/RMF Continuous Monitoring tools and processes Integrate COTS &
GOTS products to collect, display and remediate a variety of
automated system security and system operations/performance
functions and metrics Perform security assessments of
servers/network devices/security appliances Develop improvements to
security assessments with regard to accuracy and efficiency
Integrate ancillary monitoring tools/capabilities with the
enterprise security information and event management (SIEM) and
create/tailor complex event alarms/rules and summary reports Write
and execute cybersecurity test procedures for validation of control
compliance Monitor/analyze output of cybersecurity related tools
for reportable security incidents and residual risk Analyze
technical risk of emerging cybersecurity tools and processes Work
as part of a security incident response team as needed Build
operational Operations and Maintenance (O&M) checklists to
maintain the service (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly O&M
checklists); build Tactics, Techniques and Processes (TTPs) and
Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) associated with service
checklists Integrate/Develop new techniques to improve
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for networks/systems
operating at various classification levels Advanced technical
competency in one or more of the following supported platforms:
Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux servers, MS Hyper-V/VMWare/ESx/Xen Hypervisors, Enterprise
networking/firewalls/intrusion detection/prevention systems,
forensic analysis/vulnerability assessment, Group Policy management
and configuration, Scripting, BMC Footprints, WSUS, , Lumension,
Bitlocker, SQL Server 2012, TomCat, IIS, Windows Server
2012r2/2016, Win 10, Red Hat 6.5, Microsoft Office Toolkits, SEIMs,
Logrhythm, ACAS/Nessus/SCAP, mandatory/role-based access control
concepts (e.g. SE Linux extensions to RHEL, PitBull, AppArmor, and
Sentris) , video teleconferencing/VOIP, Oracle/MS SQL database
security, and Apache/IIS Web server security Other Requirements
Must have expert knowledge of DoD, National and applicable service
and agency security policy, manuals and standards. WHAT YOU’LL NEED
TO SUCCEED: Experience 15 years of experience Prior performance in
roles such as ISSO, ISSM, SCA, or SAP IT Technical Director 2 years
SAP experience required Education Master's degree in a related
discipline or equivalent experience (6 years) Certifications IASAE
Level II or IASAE III - within 6 months of hire (CASP CE, CISSP,
CSSLP) Security Clearance TS with SCI eligibility Willingness to
submit to a CI polygraph GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: ? 401K with company
match ? Comprehensive health and wellness packages ? Internal
mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career ?
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and
certifications ? Cutting-edge technology you can learn from ? Rest
and recharge with extra paid vacation and holidays
AirforceSAPOpportunities The likely salary range for this position
is $183,498 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of
compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on
experience, geographic location and possibly contractual
requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly
Hours: 40 Travel Required: 10-25% T elecommuting Options: Onsite
Work Location: USA VA Manassas Additional Work Locations: Total
Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees
includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health
Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k)
plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax
dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To
encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work
weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans,
including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid
parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our
employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as
short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and
dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business
travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We
regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings
are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they
value most. We are GDIT. A global technology and professional
services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission
services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense
and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of
technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the
edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide,
offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML,
Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our
clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing
the power of deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our
Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and
events at gdit.com/tc . Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals
with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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