Senior Information Systems Security Engineer @ AnaVation LLC

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Description of Task to be Performed:

Come join our growing team and make a difference every day! AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to lead the secure design, analysis, and testing of complex information systems. The ISSE will be responsible for ensuring that all system documentation, configurations, and risk mitigations align with federal cybersecurity requirements and best practices. This role plays a key part in evaluating and implementing security measures across both traditional and cloud-based architectures, contributing to enterprise security posture and compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

· Design, analyze, and test secure information systems and products in compliance with applicable standards and risk frameworks.

· Maintain and ensure the accuracy of technical documentation, including: System Security Plans (SSPs), Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), Continuity of Operations Plans (COOPs)

· Create and update security test plans for detecting and mitigating risk to information systems. engineer and perform tests and test plans to satisfy audits

· Develop and maintain security test plans for identifying and mitigating risks to information systems.

· Engineer and execute security testing to meet internal and external audit requirements.

· Evaluate, validate, and implement corrective solutions for identified security risks and compliance findings.

· Apply security engineering methods, standards, and best practices to ensure baseline security controls are implemented and documented.

· Advise on a wide range of security activities, including:

o Establishing and validating system boundaries

o Assessing and classifying system vulnerabilities and deficiencies

o Responding to security alerts and evaluating the impact of threats and vulnerabilities

This position is hybrid, but will require regular trips to our customer location in Clarksburg, WV. Staff performing on the contract should live within commuting distance and reimbursement for travel will not be provided.

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 10 years
Required Skills/Certs:
Minimum of ten (10) years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity.
Demonstrated experience with cloud security, including engineering secure architectures in AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Expert-level understanding of Cloud Security Providers (CSPs), including secure design, engineering, and automation of cloud-based solutions.
Ability to design and apply automated security controls across cloud infrastructure to support secure operations at scale.
In-depth knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53/171 controls, FISMA, FedRAMP, and other federal standards.
Hands-on experience with system hardening, vulnerability management, and security automation.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, Terraform, or Ansible.
Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.
Working knowledge of agile development methodology specifically including Scaled-Agile Framework (SAFe), lean systems development, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodology
Proven ability to brief technical and non-technical audiences on complex security topics clearly and concisely.
Experience preparing written reports, whitepapers, technical comparisons, and oral presentations for internal and external stakeholders across varying levels of technical proficiency.
Required Clearance:
Top Secret

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of sixteen (16) years of hands-on relevant experience is required
Highly Desired - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Cloud Certification
Familiarity with tools such as Splunk, Tenable, Nessus, or AWS Security Hub

Benefits

·Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents

·100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents

·100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance

·100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents

·401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting

·Competitive Pay

·Generous paid leave and holiday package

·Tuition and training reimbursement

·Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Senior Information Systems Security Engineer

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AnaVation LLC

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