CDSS - Information Systems Security Engineer-SCI

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ICF is hiring a highly cleared Senior CDSS - Information Systems Security Engineer based in Aberdeen, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participates in the research, analysis, design, testing and implementation of complex computer network security/protection technologies for company information and network systems/applications. 

• Assists customers in identifying security solutions for the company's networks and virtual private networks, application systems, key public infrastructures, authentication and directory services to ensure the security of the network and confidential data. 

• Performs periodic vulnerability scans of networks to identify security vulnerabilities and provides remediation alternatives and conducts security risk assessments to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and adherence to best practice.

• Designs enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle; translates technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into security designs and processes.

• Provides subject matter expertise and analysis to bridge the gap between high level security requirements and policies and ensures their integration into information technology component products and information systems through purposeful security design or configuration.

• Provide security consultation/guidance and engineering to PM product owners, customers, system owners and developers, and maintain security process coordination within the Department's lifecycle management and governance process.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience

• Active SCI clearance

Preferred Skills/Experience

• SCI clearance with Poly preferred

• DOD 8570 IASAE Level II certification (CASP CE, CISSP, or CSSLP)

• Masters Degree in a relevant field preferred

• Demonstrated experience working hands-on in Linux based environments, troubleshooting on-site technical issues, using and configuring the CDS solutions to deliver critical customer driver requirements.

• Knowledge of GOTS and COTS CDS technologies on the NCDSMO approved products list.

• Responsible for development, configuration control, deployment and testing of CDSS Configurations (including Rules).

• Hands-on experience designing of secured systems architecture deployed to DoD on-prem. and Cloud secured architectures, hands-on securing Development/Test/Deployment environments, hands-on System Security Engineering, and assisting Information Systems Security Manager/Officer (ISSM/ISSO) Services throughout the system Assessment and Authorization processes.

• Develop/integrate cybersecurity designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or requirements for the processing of multiple classification levels of data primarily applicable to government organizations (e.g., UNCLASSIFIED, etc.)

• Perform operational support and development for system environments and provide product recommendations for security technologies.

• Must be willing to travel, as needed, up to 25%.

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