Overview
VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite.
What will you do?
* Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
* Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
* Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
* Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
* Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
* Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
* Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
* Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
* Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject‑matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
* Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
* Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
* Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.
Do you have what it takes?
* 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
* 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.
* 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
* Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required
* Cloud certification:
* AWS Certified Security - Specialty
* (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
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VTG is seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support our national security customer in Huntsville, AL. The position is 100% onsite.
What will you do?
* Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of contractor security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems.
* Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained.
* Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements.
* Advise on the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements.
* Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables.
* Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards.
* Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making.
* Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance.
* Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject‑matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts.
* Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders.
* Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders.
* Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.
Do you have what it takes?
* 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
* 8 years of experience applying methods, standards and approaches for ensuring the baseline security safeguards are appropriately implemented and documented.
* 8 years of experience creating and updating security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems.
* Active Top Secret Clearance w/ SCI eligibility
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification required
* Cloud certification:
* AWS Certified Security - Specialty
* (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
* AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
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