Information System Security Engineer

Job Description

BAE Systems, a top ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.

BAE Systems is looking for experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services.

Responsibilities include :

Deliver program success with both obtaining and maintaining Authorization to Operate (ATO) in accordance with the customer's security policies

Interact with technical leads, developers, and system owners to ensure that Authorization to Operate (ATO) security packages and artifacts are developed and delivered on time in accordance with ICD security guidelines.

Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure security engineering initiatives are aligned with the operational needs of the organization

Perform periodic system reviews to maintain the baseline configuration, ensuring security patches, OS updates, and software versions are up to date across the environment utilizing Ansible Automation Platform

Collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise and possess the ability to organize and support the latest security initiatives

Develop and maintain security artifacts and body of evidence documentation, including diagrams, standard operational procedures, and best practices.

Update technical security guides and diagrams for mission critical systems

Proactively implement innovative security solutions that drive enterprise capability that is available to the entire workforce

Design, test and implement security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks

Administer security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems

Maintain DoD 8570 / 8140 AIM level III certification throughout the life of the program.

Lead and mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership on enterprise best practices.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

10 years of experience as Information Systems Security Engineer, with at least 5 years cloud solutions (AWS and / or Azure) experience.

DoD 8570 / 8140 AIT III certification

Experience engineering for Cyber engineering and integration services including security, authentication, identity management, authorization, and access control engineering.

Demonstrated experience with scanning tools such as Nessus and Rapid7, Xacta, ServiceNow, GUI and Front-end support.

Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, and endpoint protection tools such as SentinelOne.

Experience with Splunk or similar log management platforms for monitoring and troubleshooting.

Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of leading technical teams and projects.

Self-starter able to work independently and build relationships with technical reps across divisions, comfortable with cyber security and able to brief issues to the customer

Experience in one or more cloud computing services and technologies including but not limited to : AWS / C2S, Microsoft Azure, Nutanix, VMware.

Over 5 years of experience working on Intelligence Agency enterprise infrastructure and engineering programs, including Agile development and DevSecOps methodologies including on-site customer engagement.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

BS in Computer Science or Cyber Security.

Experience with zero-trust security architectures and cloud-native security solutions.

AWS Certified Solutions Professional certification.

RedHat Certified System Administrator / Engineer Certification

Windows Server Certified Administration / Engineer Certification

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range : $146670 - $249330

Please note : This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to : business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits : At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered : health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and / or job specifics.

Information System Security Engineer

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