Information Systems Security Engineer

📋 Job Overview

Dark Wolf is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a collaborative team to develop, manage, and maintain information system security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages for the US Space Force GBR Maintenance and Sustainment Services (GMASS). This role supports the constellation of radar technology that protects our nation from ballistic missile attacks launched by adversarial governments. This could include supporting the planning, executing, and monitoring of the seven step RMF process for our customer. This position will be primarily on-site in Colorado Springs, CO with remote opportunities. Candidates must be located physically in Colorado Springs or the surrounding areas.

🏢 About Dark Wolf Solutions

Dark Wolf Solutions is a company focused on providing security solutions for critical government systems, particularly in the defense and space sectors. The company emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and excellence in information security practices.

🎯 The Role

The Information Systems Security Engineer will be responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining information system security Assessment and Authorization (A&A) packages for the US Space Force GMASS program. This role involves supporting the planning, execution, and monitoring of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, ensuring compliance with DoD standards, and providing engineering recommendations to resolve integration and testing issues.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Build security architectures, integrate new architectural features into existing infrastructures, design cybersecurity architectural artifacts, and provide engineering recommendations to resolve integration and testing issues.
• Develop cyber requirements to DoD 8570/8140 standards.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and compliance audits, triage and prioritize findings, design remediation solutions, and apply fixes (configuration changes, system hardening, patching) to bring systems into compliance with RMF controls and enclave policy.
• Assess RMF artifacts and identify deviations from RMF control requirements.
• Establish program control processes covering certification testing, compliance documentation, investigations, software research, hardware introduction and release, inspections, and periodic audits to support system assessment and authorization.

📌 Required Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant experience with LogRhythm SIEM
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification.
• Experience as an RMF Engineer, ISSM/ISSO, Security Controls Validator, and/or information assurance engineer
• 6+ years Cybersecurity compliance experience
• 6+ years of ATO accreditation experience
• ACAS experience (Nessus / Tenable Security Center).
• Experience with Nessus/Tenable Security Center, STIG Viewer, and EvaluateSTIG for RMF assessments and compliance audits.
• Ability to clearly articulate ideas for executive level consumption
• Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to address new situations; especially during interactions with clients
• Ability to use prior experience and knowledge to seamlessly incorporate new knowledge or information during client interactions
• B.A. or B.S. Information Security, Computer Science or related discipline
• US Citizenship and have Secret security clearance with eligibility to the Top Secret/SCI level

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Previous experience supporting Department of Defense RMF processes
• RHEL system administration and hardening experience in an on-premises environment.
• Scripting experience to support remediation and configuration tasks (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Experience supporting assessment and authorization (A&A) of DoW systems.
• Experience with enclave and network security within classified environments.

🎁 Benefits

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO. The estimated salary range for this position is $135,000.00 - $155,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

Candidates must be US Citizens with a Secret security clearance and eligibility to the Top Secret/SCI level. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.