ISSE

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a ISSE to provide critical Systems Engineer Technical Advisor (SETA) services on the SAIC’s prime program Landmark AOS in Chantilly, VA. Landmark AOS is a large SETA program, supporting the NRO’s Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED), responsible for the acquisition of systems over the complete end-to-end life cycle.

As a ISSE, you would work with the program infrastructure to assist in the evaluation of cyber threats that could potentially compromise the tools utilized; and the environment(s) of which the tools reside in. 

Responsibilities to include:  

• Assess and support new and existing customer systems that are utilizing their Software Platform to meet Mission needs across multiple customer sets.
• Ensure adherence to ICD-503 and customer specific directives/policies through the lifecycle (RMF 1-6) of customer sponsored assets.
• Provide the support and exercise needed to get cloud-based software solutions to the customers and keep them in compliance with all Federal and Agency security requirements.
• Detect, mitigate, and analyze threats.
• Work closely with technical team members, customer leadership, as well as contracted developers. 
• Understanding of technical and non-technical data and metadata to assist in solutions that understand patterns of events, identify abnormalities, and determine root cause of abnormalities.
• Provide risk recommendations to the customer after reviewing sponsored asset overall risk posture as part of Authority to Operate (ATO) RMF process.
• Manage/track customer sponsored assets' plan of action and milestones (POAMs) by working with various security stakeholders (ISSO/ISSE/ISSM/SCA) post authorization
• Screen new asset requests to ensure sponsorship and information system owner identification.
• Facilitate System Review Team to ensure that new/existing customer sponsored assets have the correct project regulation, data types/C-I-A impact assignments, and overlay assignments as well (with customer signoff).
• Assign asset security controls and levy asset specific liens on controls for which the program did not meet during accreditor reviews.
• Ensure customer sponsored assets maintain their security postures in accordance with customer identified Continuous Monitoring (RMF step 6) directives and policies.
• Provide continuous ad-hoc authorization-related daily support to both customer and programs.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience. Relevant experience to be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT Level 2 certification or above (Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.)
• Experience implementing RMF Process and NIST 800-53 technical controls, as well as developing and maintaining associated certification and accreditation documentation.
• Experience in ICD 503 RMF Implementation in the IC.
• Experience supporting IC in the Cyber Security Domain.
• Excellent communication skills on all levels.
• Ability to read technical documentation and identify alignment and/or conflict with process requirements and policies.  Be able to translate these findings into customer communications along with action-items to resolve potential issues.
• Excellent communication skills on all levels.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.