Description
Job Description:
The Leidos Defense group has a career opportunity for an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in Stuttgart, Germany.
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
This program provides critical Communications and Information Technology Services to support U.S. Africa Command, U.S. European Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Southern European Task Force, and associated staff elements and organizations. It provides our war fighters support in their mission to keep threats and vulnerabilities as low as possible by ensuring that their computer network is stable, undisrupted and secure and will require some OCONUS travel.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Develop and maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs), policies, procedures, and best practices.
•Work with Designated Authorizing Official (DAO) to ensure systems obtain and maintain accreditation.
•Ensure emergent systems are compliant during engineering and integration, prior to transition into operations and maintenance.
•Implement and support all phases of Risk Management Framework (RMF).
•Implement the cyber security plan to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of USAFRICOM systems.
•Research, define, and coordinate firewall policies on perimeter and host-based intrusion prevention systems (HIPS).
•Utilize log collection tools and reviewing security events as they occur to determine if the event is a threat and if it is, the severity and criticality of it.
•Use a host of software products used to perform cyber security coordination and resolution of network vulnerabilities such as SCCM, HBSS, ACAS, Content Filtering, and Application Whitelisting.
•Monitor security systems, analyzing potential threats and vulnerabilities to client systems.
•Perform cyber threat analysis and reporting on information from both internal and external sources and appropriately coordinate with internal and external team to close identified tasks and resolve vulnerabilities.
•Conduct Security Monitoring and Auditing activities to provide Security in Depth visibility into potential known and unknown threats that may pose risk to the client environment.
•Provide guidance for securing information systems, and supporting information security assessments.
•Demonstrate experience with SIEM solutions, preferably ElasticSearch or Splunk.
•Demonstrate experience with Microsoft and Linux operating systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
•BA/BS + 4 years recent specialized, or AA/AS +6 years recent specialized, or a major cert +8 years recent specialized, or 12 years of recent specialized experience.
•Must hold current DOD 8570 IAM III certification (CISM, CISSP, GSLC, CCISO).
•Demonstrates knowledge of DoD IT RMF, USCYBERCOM, and JFHQ-DoDIN.
•Able to work in dynamic fast paced environments that require team interaction and coordination of efforts.
•Experienced in interfacing with both client managers and system users.
•Must hold an active DoD Top Secret Clearance and be eligible to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•IASAE III level Certification (CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP baseline certificates).
•Additional certs: CCNA, RHCSA, Microsoft Azure Certification (Server Administration).
•Proficiency with Microsoft SCCM and/or other automatic reporting tools.
•Proficiency with PowerBI.
•Experience managing asset accuracy to Critical Success Factors (CSF).
CITS3
External Referral Eligible
External Referral Bonus:
EligiblePotential for Telework:
NoClearance Level Required:
Top SecretTravel:
Yes, 10% of the timeScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Shift:
DayRequisition Category:
ProfessionalJob Family:
Information AssurancePay Range:
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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