Overview The Information Assurance / Security Engineer ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of identified mission supporting information systems and applications, their networks, data and tools. Establishes and satisfies complex system-wide information security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands. Responsibilities * The position will support Joint Staff J-8 team at the Pentagon. * Plans, analyzes, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances the programs, policies, procedures, and tools necessary to provide information assurance in both the unclassified and classified environments, and ensure the operational availability of all systems. * Coordinates with the Designated Approval Authority to maintain each system's Authority to Operate (ATO). * Ensures compliance with all other applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Information Services Agency (DISA), U.S. Cyber Command, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and JS guidance; maintains an in depth understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), Information Assurance Work Force standards (IAWF), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG), and continuous monitoring standards from NIST SP-800. * Documents and mitigates deviations from policy. * Develop certification and accreditation packages in accordance with RMF and Joint Staff policies. * Complete security reviews as often as required to maintain a valid ATO for all J-8 mission supporting systems. * Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle. * Analyzes general information assurance-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems. * Provides support for data recovery operations. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information system, a physical science, engineering or a mathematics-intensive discipline, plus at least five (5) years of information security or information assurance experience; OR associate's degree in computer science, information system, a physical science, engineering or a mathematics-intensive discipline, plus ten (10) years task related experience. * In depth understanding of: * the Risk Management Framework (RMF) * Information Assurance Work Force standards (IAWF) * Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) * and continuous monitoring standards from NIST SP-800 * Certified in compliance with DoDD 8570.01m as an IAM level 3 -CISSP -Security+ Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $129,800.00/Yr. - USD $216,700.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status Options