Information Systems Assurance Engineer

Information Systems Assurance Engineer



 

Join our team and help develop and apply advanced approaches and technologies to solve our nation's most critical technological problems! Work with senior government offices, in partnership with diverse customer groups to support the program management of their large scale modernization challenges. 

? Develop and recommend integrated security system solutions that will ensure proprietary and confidential data and systems are protected.

? Review technical engineering services to ensure the support of integrated security systems and solutions.

? Interface with the client to ensure that security and business requirements are included in technical designs.

? Ensure proper configuration and validation of systems.

? Participate in developing work programs with new customers and in some customer project activities such as assessments, position papers and special studies.

 

Education/Experience

? Minimum requirements:  BS or equivalent and 5 years of related experience or MS or equivalent and 3 years of related experience or PhD and 1 year of related experience

? BS degree in CS or a related field required, security certifications strongly desired.

? Minimum of 5 years experience in security planning, security policy or certification and accreditation.

 

Skills

? Experience working on a team to find solutions to client problems and be able to provide guidance to other team members as needed.

? Subject matter expert in information security assurance and will participate on and may lead specific projects.

? Experience with strategic planning, program development, and regulatory and statutory requirements preferred.

? Experience in requirements definition, analysis, conducting customer interviews, and leading tasks.

? Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to deal with ambiguous situations as well as advanced writing, verbal, and presentation skills.

? Experience in security planning, requirements evaluation and implementation preferred.

The MITRE Corporation is a not-for-profit systems engineering firm chartered to work in the public interest. MITRE manages three Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service and other government.  MITRE also has an independent research and development program that explores new technologies and new uses of technologies to solve our sponsors' problems in the near-term and in the future.

MITRE offers competitive compensation and great benefits including 23 days paid time off, medical leave, educational benefits, superior retirement program?and more.  Search job listings and apply online at www.mitre.jobs or visit us at www.mitre.org.

 

? Listed in Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" five years in a row.

? Selected as a "Great Place to Work" in 2005 by The Washingtonian, a monthly lifestyle magazine serving the metropolitan Washington D.C. region.

? Ranked on Computerworld's 2005 & 2006 "100 Best Places to Work in IT" list.

 

Applicants selected for positions may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements; only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. 

 

Apply online at www.mitre.org.