The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly to join one of our top projects in Herndon, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.
THE PROJECT
The DarkStar Group's team uses AI/ML approaches (including NLP) to speed the analysis of massive amounts of aging data to determine what can and cannot be declassified, and the resulting redaction of portions of data items. This effort is critical to protecting our exponentially-growing classified data sets and to responding to an increased number of FOIA requests. The team consists of Data Scientists, ML experts, Software Engineers, Data Analysts, and Systems Integrators working very closely with groups of customer Analysts.
Work on this program takes place in the Herndon, VA area (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).
THE ROLE
- The DarkStar Group is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our DevSecOps team in Herndon. The ISSE will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure systems comply with security policies, standards, and best practices. The position requires hands-on experience implementing security compliance, cloud automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and DevSecOps best practices to enhance the security, scalability, and efficiency of mission-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement security architectures for information systems.
- Conduct risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies for identified vulnerabilities.
- Coordinate and respond to external organizations to Support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, including preparation of System Security Plans (SSP), Contingency Plans (CP) Security Assessment Reports (SAR), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
- Collaborate with System Owners, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with organizational security standards.
- Integrate security controls into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Work closely with software developers and cloud engineers to integrate security and automation into the software development lifecycle.
- Support AWS CloudWatch, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, SPLUNK, or ELK for proactive monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting.
- Manage multiple SPLUNK environments and create SPLUNK queries and dashboards as needed.
- Participate in security testing, audits, and incident response activities.
- Provide security engineering support throughout all system lifecycle phases.
- Stay current with emerging security threats and technologies.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- CISSP, CASP+, CEH, GSLC, Security+, AWS Certified Security certifications or other relevant cybersecurity certifications.
- Hands-on experience with tools such as eMASS, XACTA, Nessus, ACAS, or similar.
- Strong understanding of networking, operating systems (Windows/Linux), and encryption technologies.
- Must have experience with configuring and managing security related configurations of AWS EC2 instances.
Desired Skills (Optional)
- Familiarity with secure software development practices and DevSecOps tools.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
About The DarkStar Group
Our Company
The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.
Our Benefits
The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:
- very strong salaries;
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
- the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
- 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
- a generously-funded HSA;
- an 8% 401(k) contribution;
- 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
- the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
- a generous training budget;
- $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
- business development / growth incentives; and
- top notch company swag.
** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **
The DarkStar Group, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email ds_recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.
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