Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) Manager

$125,000 - $160,000/Yr

Criterion Systems - Germantown, MD

Full-time - Manager

Germantown, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) Manager at Criterion Systems is responsible for leading a team of ISSEs and Cyber Analysts, ensuring that the team meets federal cybersecurity oversight expectations. This role involves coordinating technical efforts, managing project schedules, and facilitating communication between various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and compliance with security policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist with the management of Cyber technical activities.
• Work with project schedules to ensure Cyber technical objectives are met and communicate to Team Lead and Federal Oversight where projects might be encountering difficulties.
• Review project deliverables for integration issues prior to inspection and/or acceptance by the Government.
• Interface with other project and support teams to understand initiatives and communicate issues to ISSEs and Team Lead.
• Balance ISSE workload and utilize team resources to ensure that the team can meet customer expectations.
• Work with project contractor and Cyber Security Manager to successfully integrate project deliverables into the IT environment.
• Ensure that the Enterprise Cyber Security Tools are maintained, licensed, updated, and functioning at optimal levels.
• Assist with audit preparation and engage in audit activities.
• Assist with implementation of corrective action plan milestones as directed.
• Assist with the management and coordination of team resources to ensure successful and on-time delivery of customer requirements.
• Help ensure that contractor work products meet or exceed Federal customer requirements.
• Assist with the design, implementation, operation and maintenance of the Cyber Security Program incorporating the risk management framework based on NIST and CNSSI Guidance at the direction of the Federal Customer.
• Spearhead the evaluation, procurement, implementation, and configuration of new tools and technologies to help safeguard customer data and improve team efficiency.
• Assist with the design and operation of related continuous monitoring and improvement activities to ensure compliance with DOE and NNSA security policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist with or help to commission suitable information security awareness, training and educational activities.
• Assist with activities relating to contingency planning, business continuity management, IT disaster recovery and Incident Response.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret Clearance, Department of Energy (DOE) 'Q' Clearance OR the ability to obtain that level of clearance.
• Six (6) years of full-time work experience in information technology, security, and personnel management and/or related functions (such as IT audit and IT Risk Management)
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or four (4) years of work experience to be used in lieu of degree.
• Some travel required up to 10%.
• Applicable certification or the ability to obtain it within 6 months; the Information System Security Engineer Lead maps to the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework roles of Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, System Security Analyst, and System Testing and Evaluation Specialist.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong attention to detail; Ability to synthesize several types of guidance into a single implementation.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Tuition/Training Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays