Information Security System Engineer Level III

Job DetailsJob Location: CHANTILLY, VA 1 (DAGGER-HIDALGO) - Chantilly, VA 20151Position Type: Full TimeInformation Systems Security Engineer Level III 

Position Overview 

System High Corporation delivers the most advanced protection and secrecy solutions to secure and strengthen critical missions, programs, operations, and intelligence activities. We are seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) Level III to join our team to help contribute to our success and help us solve problems with innovation through intelligence 

The ISSE is responsible for conducting information systems security engineering activities throughout the lifecycle. ISSEs are responsible for capturing and refining information protection requirements to ensure their integration into information systems acquisitions and information system development through purposeful security design or configuration.  The contractor integrates security functional requirements into existing acquisition lifecycle phases, milestones, and documents using systems engineering principles and methodologies. Personnel shall be knowledgeable of best practices when implementing security controls including software engineering methodologies, security engineering methodologies, security engineering principles, and secure coding techniques and coordinates activities with assessment and authorization stakeholders. Information Assurance Engineer Level 4 duties include, but are not limited to the following: 

The contractor shall participate in discussions at the system engineering level to enhance the security of NRO networks and information systems 

The contractor shall provide support to system certification activities and efforts related to system certification and accreditation 

The contractor shall provide technical support in investigating and minimizing real or potential damage resulting from security incidents 

The contractor shall research, analyze, integrate, and distribute IS security tools and associated documentation, subject to government review and approval 

The contractor shall provide on-site assistance for integrating IS security tools into contractor and Government information systems 

The contractor shall develop and propose security procedures for systems and software within area of expertise to ensure consistent security policy implementation for review and approval by the Government 

The contractor shall create, update, and present Information Assurance (IA) related briefings and other related materials to both internal and external organizations as a security Subject Matter Expert (SME) 

The contractor shall participate in and support various Information Assurance forums as directed. 

The contractor shall support the Intelligence Community (IC) and Industry-based working groups as directed   

In addition to the tasks above, the contractor personnel assigned to OS&CI/F&ISD shall conduct cyber security research and assessments, responding to F&ISD Front Office requirements, and provide reports and activities to F&ISD or his designee. 

 QualificationsRequired Skills (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) 

Knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and the Government’s certification and accreditation process 

Networks, computer components, system protocols, and COTS technology 

System methodologies including client/server, web hosting, web content servers, policy servers, directory servers, firewalls, WAN, MAN, LAN, switches, and routers 

Software integration of COTS and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) products 

VMware, Xen, Hyper V and other virtualization platforms. 

Education relevant to computer engineering, information security, information management, and/or computer science  

Experience in technical project management; and 

Technical experience in: 

Configuring and supporting, at a minimum, Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS 

Configuring and supporting, at a minimum, VMware, Xen, Hyper V 

Software engineering 

Program design and implementation 

Configuration management 

System maintenance 

Integration testing; and 

Information system engineering. 


Strong leadership skills and the ability to develop/lead a high performing team focused on the customer’s mission  


Strong business acumen with analytical / metrics capabilities. 

Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel and industry partners  

Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) 

Professional & Cultural Characteristics 

Available to work before/after typical office hours  

Credible and savvy business professional who is seen as a trusted advisor and functional expert to senior management. 

Proactive