Systems Engineers/Cyber Security Engineers/Information Systems Security Engineer

Herndon, Virginia, United States

KDA Consulting Inc

KDA Consulting was founded to give technologists the flexibility to solve challenges, push boundaries, and deliver mission needs differently. We prioritize client success, reliability, innovation, and excellence.

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We are looking for experienced Systems Engineers/Cyber Security Engineers/Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer in a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience. 

As a mission-focused Cyber Security Engineer / ISSE that solves problems on the program, you will be expected to:

  • Assess, analyze and implement information assurance and security engineering systems
  • Define requirements for business continuity, operations security, regulatory compliance, and internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation) to best protect company assets
  • Assess and mitigate system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle
  • Validate system security requirements definition and analysis;Implement and validate security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures
  • Demonstrate an ability to work with Systems Architects and Engineer, acquire information for resolving controls and POAMs and update the customer’s A&A system
  • Demonstrate an ability to conduct system security scans

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

We are seeking SME candidates with a minimum of 16 years' experience. A Bachelor's or Master’s Degree are preferred in one or more of the disciplines: Conducting scans, assessing the threats, prioritizing, and implement or delegate the mitigation tasks; Reporting and escalation; Ability to expertly communicate with the ISSMs on project A&A activities.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

Knowledge of Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) on iterative development projects

Knowledge of Agile development principles

Microsoft AZURE and/or Amazon certifications resulting in the ability to cloud design, implementation, and configuration as it relates to system security

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Tags: Agile Azure Cloud Compliance ISSE Threat detection

Perks/benefits: Career development

Regions: Africa North America
Country: United States
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