What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Security Engineer (SEVIS) position at Dynamis, Inc.?
Dynamis is seeking a Software Security Engineer to support a contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Responsibilities:
- The overall responsibility of the Software Security Engineer is to implement, test, and operate advanced software security techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Perform on-going security testing and code review to improve software security. Troubleshoot and debug issues that arise. Provide engineering designs for new software solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities. Contribute to all levels of the architecture. Maintain technical documentation. Consult team members on secure coding practices. Develop and maintain familiarity with new tools and best practices. Engineer and implement DevOpsSec (CI/CD) pipelines and incorporate security protocols while deploying infrastructure as code (IaC).
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship to obtain ICE Suitability
- Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field and 9 years IT security (Cybersecurity) experience; or 7 years with a Masters; or 4 years with a PhD. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
- 5 years technical leadership experience.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Certification, or Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE) Certification.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.
- Experience with DevOpsSec pipeline tools including configuration management, requirements (e.g. JIRA), automated testing, automated deployments, blue green deployments, and branching strategy and implementation.
- Experience with performing Security Control Assessment in compliance with NIST SP 800- 37, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-53A, and other NIST 800 guide series.
