Information System Security Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining, updating, and configuring logging/auditing tools across Sponsor
  networks and ensuring all network defense capabilities are kept current, patched, and securely configured

• Designing, testing, and integrating new security products as directed. Beta testing new capabilities when directed, and conducting software testing as
  required

• Maintaining a robust library of documentation, to include network diagrams for cyber defense capabilities and sensors, and making documentation available to all personnel with appropriate need-to-know

• Providing engineering support for all primary systems, such as network-based intrusion detection/prevention

• Maintaining, updating, and conducting routine vulnerability scanning across all Sponsor networks

• Ensuring all parts of the infrastructure are in compliance with patching/hardening
  requirements.

• Maintaining system baselines and configuration management items, including security event monitoring policies.

• Analyzing data flows into, out of, and across Sponsor networks to identify and rectify any security gaps

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and at least 3 years of experience with Risk Management Framework, JSIG, or similar security frameworks

• Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 Compliant, IAT Level III within 6 months of
  hire date

• Experience with Splunk continuous monitoring

• Must have the ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively interact with numerous DOD, military/civilian personnel, and industry partners.

• Strong Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills, Interpersonal and People Skills,
  Leadership Skills, Listening Skills, Multi-Tasking Ability, Communication Skills,
  Organizational Skills, and Presentation Skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with STIGs, EvaluateSTIG, ACAS, NESSUS, and other vulnerability compliance verification tools.

• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell), application development
  (Java, Perl, Python, .NET), databases and analytical tools

• Experience with security and operational related use cases is desired

• Experience with Microsoft and VMware environments

• Experience with Linux systems administration.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active DoD TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations