Senior Information System Security Engineer

More About the Role: Leidos is seeking a Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to support cybersecurity authorization related efforts for SMIT. SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy.

Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) program, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy's enterprise network (NMCI), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport.

Ultimately, the Leidos team will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

What You'll Get to Do: The ISSE will perform cybersecurity authorization services, including acting as a main point of contact for cybersecurity authorization related aspects to the assigned information systems, ensuring systems are maintained per security policies and procedures and maintaining compliance and ongoing reporting to management.

Responsibilities

include: Serve as a primary information system security engineer (ISSE) for Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages under the Navy Risk Management Framework (RMF).

•Assist in the development and review of ATO submissions and coordinate all updates and corrections to assessment and authorization (A&A) artifacts.

•Evaluate software and hardware during pre-acquisition phases to determine its ability to meet minimum security requirements based on NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls.

•Author, review, coordinate and submit cybersecurity authorization required artifacts to eMASS (including change requests) to achieve milestones such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT) and ATO in accordance with the project schedule.

•Support conducting cybersecurity authorization activities to comply with all current Cybersecurity and IA manuals, instructions, and guides within the DoDI 8500.01, DON 5239, the RMF Process Guide, and the RMF Risk Assessment