Information Systems Security Engineer

Information Systems Security Engineer The Opportunity: As an Information Systems Security Engineer ( ISSE ) , you design and implement security across the systems develop ment lifecycle, integrating process‑driven compliance such as RMF into agile engineering practices to deliver iterative, sprint‑aligned security solutions. You serve as the lead technical resource for transforming security policies into code and operationalizing an automated GRC framework. You participate in solution analysis and architectural reviews, then translate complex designs and automated control implementations into clear, actionable concepts for stakeholders such as ISSMs and ISSOs. You architect and deploy a layered automation framework for hybrid and cloud environments: secure Infrastructure‑as‑Code templates that embed controls at creation, configuration management to detect and remediate drift, Policy ‑as‑Code for continuous compliance validation, and an orchestration layer for event‑driven, self‑healing responses. You build and manage a Compliance‑as‑Code repository, integrate AWS‑native security services such as Audit Manager, Security Hub, Config, Clou dTra il, or CloudWatch, for automated evidence collection and audit readiness, and support real‑time compliance scoring dashboards and RESTful APIs that publish standardized met rics enterprise‑wide. Join us. The world can’t wait. You Have:  12+ years of experience with systems engineering and cybersecurity 7+ years of experience with security automation, cloud engineering, and architecture 5+ years of experience as a lead technical authority designing and implementing enterprise security solutions beyond assessment 5+ years of experience translating RMF, NIST, and DoD STIG requirements and architectural diagrams into functional, automated, and operational code Secret clearance Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering field AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Security – Spe cia lty, or ( ISC ) ² CISSP certification Nice If You Have:  Experience with Policy ‑as‑Code such as OPA or Rego, and authoring AWS Config Rules to codify NIST SP 800‑53 or DoD STIG controls for continuous validation Experience building secure IaC templates and pipelines such as AWS CloudFormation, or Terraform, with automated drift detection and remediation via AWS Systems Manager Experience implementing event‑driven orchestration such as AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, to trigger self‑healing responses for compliance violations Experience develop ing a version‑controlled Compliance‑as‑Code repository integrated into CI / CD or GitOps workflows, such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, for continuous evidence generation Experience building real‑time compliance dashboards such as Power BI, and RESTful APIs that expose standardized security met rics to enterprise systems Experience integrating AWS Audit Manager, Security Hub, Clou dTra il, and CloudWatch for automated evidence collection, centralized findings, and audit readiness Clearance:    Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ; Secret clearance is required.

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