Job Description BAE Systems, Inc. is currently looking for a Cyber Security Engineer / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join an innovative team in Washington, DC. This position supports the development of mission-critical applications for a federal government client focused on national security.
The ISSE will be part of a team that supports mission critical applications with both obtaining and maintaining Authorization to Operate (ATO) in accordance with the customers Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) security policies. Moreover, the ISSE will frequently collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise and possess the ability to organize and support the latest security initiatives. The ISSE, consulting with the various stakeholders across the organization, will proactively implement innovative security solutions that drive enterprise capability that is available to the entire workforce.
Major Duties
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure security engineering initiatives are aligned with the operational needs of the organization
- Interact with technical leads, developers, and system owners to ensure that Authorization to Operate (ATO) security packages properly adhere to FISMA and NIST security guidelines
- Provide security artifacts and evidence for system security control questions
- Review system security audit logs and take corrective action as needed
- Perform security monitoring and evaluation tasks including security audits, system control assessments and creating security alerts using tools as Splunk or Defender for Cloud
- Update technical security guides and diagrams for mission critical systems
- Possess a strong industry knowledge of the latest security trends, technology, etc., and demonstrate forward thinking around how this technology can support the operational needs of the Program and the future technical strategy of the organization
