ISSE – Enterprise Focus

Position Title: Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) – Enterprise Focus
Position Type: Full-Time, On-Site
Location: Chantilly, VA
Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Waypoints client is seeking an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) with an enterprise focus to support cybersecurity engineering and security architecture initiatives for mission-critical systems within the Intelligence Community. This position will play a key role in integrating security engineering principles throughout the system development lifecycle, ensuring enterprise systems, networks, and applications are designed and maintained in accordance with applicable security requirements and best practices.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical foundation in cybersecurity, enterprise security engineering, and information systems, along with the ability to work independently, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and effectively communicate technical findings and recommendations to leadership.

Responsibilities

- Apply security engineering principles and best practices throughout the system design, development, integration, and implementation lifecycle.

- Support the development, evaluation, and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity architectures, solutions, and security controls.

- Assess enterprise systems, networks, operating systems, and databases to identify potential security vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

- Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, network engineers, and cybersecurity professionals to integrate security requirements into enterprise solutions.

- Evaluate system architectures and technical designs to ensure alignment with organizational security policies, standards, and mission requirements.

- Provide technical expertise and recommendations to strengthen enterprise security posture and support risk-based decision-making.

- Support cybersecurity assessments, security requirements analysis, and the implementation of security controls across enterprise environments.

- Identify potential cybersecurity risks and contribute to the development of effective security engineering solutions.

- Work independently to manage assigned responsibilities, resolve technical challenges, and support project objectives with minimal oversight.

- Prepare and deliver technical briefings, security assessments, and recommendations to leadership and other stakeholders as needed.

- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure cybersecurity considerations are incorporated into technical and operational decisions.

Required Qualifications

- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

- IAM Level III certification in accordance with applicable DoD cybersecurity workforce requirements.

- Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline, such as Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in cybersecurity, information systems security engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.

- Strong knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and database security concepts and practices.

- Demonstrated experience applying security engineering principles during system design, development, and implementation.

- Understanding of enterprise cybersecurity architectures, security controls, and risk mitigation strategies.

- Ability to evaluate technical security requirements and provide practical engineering recommendations.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

- Self-motivated professional capable of working independently and managing responsibilities with minimal supervision.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.

- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and provide briefings to technical teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity engineering initiatives within Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC) environments.

- Familiarity with enterprise security architectures, security engineering methodologies, and cybersecurity risk management practices.

- Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams to incorporate security requirements into complex enterprise systems.

- Knowledge of applicable federal cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and security engineering best practices.

- Experience developing technical documentation, security recommendations, and leadership-level briefings.