Information Systems Security Engineer 1 (Cybersecurity)

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD, United States

Annual salary: $130,000–$270,000, depending on years of experience

Company

hirify.global develops timely, mission-focused solutions for customers and supports national security programs.

What you will do

• Support information security and maintain the system’s security posture.
• Help create and enforce security policies and procedures and manage daily security operations.
• Assess security risks and solutions for critical information, configure security settings for software, hardware, and firmware, and review the security impact of system changes.
• Prepare and review SSPs, risk assessments, C&A packages, and SRTMs.
• Support system authorization under the NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Use Splunk to monitor security events, analyze logs, and support incident response.

Requirements

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Five years of ISSO experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Experience in at least one of the following: current security tools; hardware/software security implementation; communication protocols; or encryption techniques/tools.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Cybersecurity or a related discipline, or four additional years of ISSE experience substituted for the degree.
• DoD 8570 compliance with IAT Level I or higher.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire position only; candidates from third-party staffing or recruiting firms will not be considered.
• Up to 20% 401(k) contribution with no matching required and vesting from day one.
• Above-market hourly rates.
• $3,600 HSA contribution.
• Six weeks of paid time off.
• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.