Overview

Axient LLC is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) to work remotely and support a team responsible for all cybersecurity activities for on-premise and cloud environments supporting Axient corporate and customer workloads within commercial and DoD communities.

Responsibilities

This role requires a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy understanding, security analyst background, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure security tool sets, and experience with NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53 compliance within commercial and government networks. This demanding, high-energy position requires excellent customer service and communication skills. The successful candidate must multitask; assume ownership and accountability of risks, issues, and tasks; and successfully manage and resolve those risks, issues, and tasks to completion. The successful candidate can also work well in a team-oriented environment; self-manage his/her own tasks; and coordinate directly with Axient infrastructure and service desk teams. Finally, the successful candidate is exceptionally well-organized, well written, has a keen eye for detail, and can clearly articulate information (both orally and in writing) to stakeholders, peers, and leadership.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a similar field.
• Minimum Active DOD 8570 IAT Level 2 or IAM Level 1 baseline certification(s) (https://public.cyber.mil/wid/cwmp/dod-approved-8570-baseline-certifications/).
• Minimum 5 years experience in the Cybersecurity field (analyst, ISSE, etc.) or a minimum of 10 years experience in the Cybersecurity field in leu of a bachelor’s or master’s degree
• A minimum of 3 years experience with NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, and DISA STIG Compliance
• Experience securing public (commercial/government) cloud deployments in Microsoft Azure
• Deploying and administration of Microsoft Azure cloud-native security tools to meet all security compliance standards
• Security/validation testing tools to include vulnerability scanners (Defender for Cloud, Nessus, etc.)
• Experience participating in security risk assessments and security architecture reviews
• Application Security
• Threat Modeling
• Security analyst/monitoring experience (log analytics, vulnerability and compliance scans, traffic monitoring, data security, etc.)
• Offensive or Defensive Security techniques

• Work with the ISSO and other team members to provide ideas and solutions to ongoing project risks.
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills for large government audiences and internal executive teams.
• Customer-service focused at all times and career/growth-oriented.
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing information and environments.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance (if required)

Desired/Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Current, active Secret clearance or Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Certifications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Current DOD 8570 IAT Level 3 or IAM Level 2 baseline certification(s) (https://public.cyber.mil/wid/cwmp/dod-approved-8570-baseline-certifications/).
• Ability to demonstrate and articulate knowledge, understanding, and hands-on experience with CMMC Process, FedRAMP, eMASS, ATO Process, and policy development.
• Software Security Architecture
• Operating System Certification (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.)
• Penetration Testing, Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH), or Vulnerability Management
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems
• DODD 8500.1, DODI 8500.2, and other information assurance (IA) guidance