Information Security Systems Engineer

Title:

Information Security Systems Engineer

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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer will directly support the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF) / Concept Development Management Office (CDM) / (CDMM) Mission Architecture Innovation Directorate. The Mission Architecture Innovation Directorate provides design, configuration, accreditation and implementation of mission and R&D information management systems and cloud-based solutions that support defense and intelligence priorities as well as internal business processes and mission functions, network communications, database management, security accreditation, and workflow management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls to protect the organization's information systems in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) requirements.
• This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that security measures are effectively integrated into the system development lifecycle (SDLC) and that compliance with relevant regulations is achieved.
• This is a unique hands-on technical role in such that the ISSE is responsible for compliance-based cybersecurity engineering to include but not limited to cybersecurity engineering and generation of body of evidence requirements per DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF). Additionally, the ISSE shall provide management and professional support, assistance, advice, to support the efficient and effective management and operation of the organization, activities, or systems specifically related to cybersecurity in all phases of RMF.
•  Provide SME expertise and recommendations in applying security requirements to complex combatant command projects, identifying gaps, and while integrating new technologies.
•  Develop strategies to address potential solutions to complex problems.
• Develop and document requirements from project inception to conclusion.
•  Provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff.
•  Apply security controls and all technical mechanisms required by DoD RMF/Joint Special Access Program Implementation Guide (JSIG)/and Intelligence Community (IC) Directives and building security assessment procedures and evidence for assessment by Authorizing Officials of body of evidence.

Qualifications:

Required:

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of related work experience in information security, and of those years, at least ten (10) years of experience supporting a component of the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
•  A master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cyber-security, or a related field (or a bachelor’s of science degree in related field with an additional 4 years of related work experience).
•  A DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level III technical certification (such as CISSP, CASP, or other level 3 technical certification) is required.
•  Cloud Service Provider Associate Certification (AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google).

Desired:

• Experience with DEVSECOPS, containerization, and zero-trust architectures (preferred).
• Splunk or Elastic Certifications (preferred).
•  Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) Special Access Program (SAP) administrative processes (preferred).

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40hrs

Basic Compensation:

$200,000-$225,000

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuse