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Risk Mitigation Maverick: Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Praxis Engineering
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

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Exciting Opportunity for a Risk Mitigation Maverick : Information Systems Security Engineer

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of cutting-edge cyber solutions? Praxis Engineering invites you to join our dynamic team of motivated engineers, where your skills will be harnessed to revolutionize the landscape of cyber mission operations. We're in search of ingenious minds that crave the challenge of spearheading game-changing advancements, delivering the extraordinary breakthroughs our diverse range of clients demand.

Your Mission :

As an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) at Praxis Engineering, you'll be at the forefront of safeguarding digital landscapes. Dive into the exhilarating realm of technical security assessments, uncovering vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with stringent Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations. Your expertise will drive the development, integration, and implementation of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments. You'll forge the very foundations of robust system security, validating requirements, crafting designs, and upholding functionality and fortification.

Qualifications that Set You Apart :

  • A minimum of 10 years' trailblazing experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer on projects akin to our scope, complexity, and vision.
  • Adherence to DoD 8570 compliance standards, showcasing your dedication to excellence.
  • A dynamic ability to collaborate seamlessly with clients and fellow project trailblazers.
  • Battle-hardened experience in security planning, risk assessment, risk analysis, and proactive risk management.
  • A knack for conjuring holistic system-level solutions that triumph over security challenges.
  • Prowess backed by a BS in fields like Computer Science, Information Assurance, or Information Security System Engineering. Alternatively, two years of Master's-level education can stand in for two years of experience. Or, if you've accumulated an extra four years of ISSE experience, it can take the place of a bachelor's degree.

Are you ready to reshape the future of cybersecurity? Join us at Praxis Engineering and let's create the extraordinary together. Elevate your career to the next level and be part of a team that's sculpting the cyber landscape of tomorrow. Your quest for professional exhilaration starts here.

Clearance :

Active TS / SCI with an appropriate polygraph is required to be considered for this role.

  • The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
  • Who are we?

    Praxis Engineering

  • was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD - with growing offices in Chantilly VA and Aberdeen MD.
  • Praxis Engineering is a consulting, product, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.

    With over 300 employees supporting more than 50 contracts, Praxis brings together world class engineers with proven engineering best practices, domain expertise, commercial technologies and proven agile management approaches to create high value solutions aimed at helping our customers meet their most critical business and mission objectives.

  • Praxis Engineering is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics IT .
  • Why Praxis?

    We are focused on continual learning and evolution. We don't do things because "that's the way we've always done things"; we listen to our employees and adapt to the changing marketplace. We look at the big picture and encourage our engineers to get training and certifications in emerging technologies that will help shape our customer's mission. We've been profitable year after year. We're always on the lookout for great engineers to join the team and we recognize that our employees are the heart and soul of what we do. We focus on recruiting talented people, treating them right, and then allowing them to do what they do best. No red tape. No micromanagement. Smart people want to work with smart people, and we love people who are passionate about what they do, and finding ways to do it better.

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    Benefits

  • Attractive total compensation package to include competitive salary and medical benefits with an option for FREE employee HSA medical plan!
  • Office perks such as free soft drinks and snacks (both healthy and not-so-healthy)
  • Praxis swag (annual gift certificate to purchase top brand Praxis apparel)
  • 401k contribution / match : combination of profit share / contribution (3.5%) and employer match (up to 4.5%) for a total of 8%.
  • Annual bonus plan
  • 4 weeks Paid Time Off 10 holidays comp time eligibility. (30 days of leave to start!)
  • We reward longevity! On your 5th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 5 weeks of PTO. Making it 35 days of leave altogether!

  • On your 10th work anniversary - you will receive an additional week of PTO to 6 weeks of PTO. Making it 40 days of leave altogether!
  • At any time, your unused PTO can be traded in for $$$ !
  • Carryover a max of 380hours of leave from year to year. You can choose to have a sabbatical one year or trade in your unused PTO for something nice!
  • Training is a priority! Take advantage of our endless in-house training opportunities - or seek out vendor offered (paid) training opportunities like conferences, certification courses and seminars.
  • Conferences (recently attended by Praxis employees) : AWS Summit, IoT World, Black Hat and DefCon.

  • Training & Certifications : Splunk, AWS, Big Data / Cloudera, VMWare, Scrum Master...the list of certifications goes on and on!
  • Praxis University : Cyber Research, Data Analytics, IoT, AWS and RedHat course offerings and hands-on training.
  • We truly believe the right work-life balance can exist, and it's here at Praxis. Our work is extremely important, but your job is just a part of who you are. When you enjoy your life outside of our walls, you're at your best the next time you walk through our doors. We do all we can to assure that happens every day.
  • Praxis Engineering provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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