Raft

Defense Tech

SeniorInformationSystemSecurityEngineer

$120–170k Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Information System Security Engineer at Raft. Provide security engineering. Provide compliance”

Industry & Context.

Defense Tech
Eligibility Requirements

Privileged access, DODD 8140 restrictions, 25% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

U. S. citizenship, Work within continental U. S., Minimum 18 years professional experience, CISSP certification, Security+ certification, CEH certification, Active DoD Secret Clearance, IAT Level II

Nice to Have

Master's degree, Top Secret clearance, SCI eligibility, SAP eligibility, Relevant DoD work experience, Industry work experience

What You'll Do.

Provide security engineering

Provide advisory work

Support agile development

Protect against cyber threats

Defend against cyber threats

Respond to cyber threats

Provide security guidance

Provide compliance guidance

Implement cloud computing

Review security architecture

Assess security architecture

Integrate DevSecOps pipeline security

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Scrum Masters; Product owners

Process & Methodology

Agile

Full Job Description

This is a U. S. based position. All of the programs we support require U. S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U. S. Who we are: Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U. S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans. About the role: As a Senior Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) you will provide the customer Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) by providing security engineering, compliance and advisory work in support of our customer's rapid agile development of defensive cyber solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground and space based cyber adversarial threats. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of a high performing team in a fast-paced environment. Core Responsibilities: Has an in-depth understanding of the cybersecurity policies and procedures for government sector information systems and sufficient technical knowledge and experience to implement them. Provides hands on security and compliance guidance and work with Scrum Masters and product owners in concert with system requirements that are being developed and implementing cloud computing. RMF/ATO process support Security architecture review and assessment DevSecOps pipeline security integration (fits the Platform One/IL5 environment) Coordination with the Government ISSM/ISSO This position may require privileg

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