Information Systems Security Engineer

Job overview

The Information Systems Security Engineer role is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, with an annual salary of $130,000–$270,000. Captivation Software provides engineering support for a mission to protect the country. The engineer helps maintain system security by supporting security operations, risk assessment, authorization, documentation, and incident response. The work applies the NIST Risk Management Framework and security monitoring to protect critical information and system posture.

What you'll do

• Support information security
• help create and enforce security policies and procedures
• manage daily security operations and system security posture
• assess security risks and solutions
• manage software, hardware, and firmware security settings
• review security impacts 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.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

information systems security engineer

full-time

onsite

annapolis junction md

captivation software

cybersecurity

nist rmf

splunk

top secret sci

polygraph

dod 8570

$130k–$270k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, $3,600 HSA contribution, six weeks paid time off, company-paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance.

Why this role

Requires a current Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government clearance with favorable polygraph and U.S. citizenship; five years of ISSO experience on similar programs; a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related discipline (or four additional years of ISSE experience in substitution); and DoD 8570 IAT Level I or higher compliance.

About the employer

Captivation Software is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.