
Information Security Systems Engineer - Expert
Herndon, VAFull-time$147–249K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
BAE Systems seeks an experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to support a government program delivering engineering services for network and enterprise computing infrastructure. The role focuses on security controls, accreditation, architecture documentation, and coordination with customer security organizations to achieve ATO. The program spans cloud services, virtualized applications, storage, network infrastructure, and cybersecurity engineering.
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Job Description
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We are looking for experienced Cyber Security Engineers to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver engineering services for network infrastructure as well as sophisticated enterprise computing infrastructure including end-point devices, data center hosted servers, multi-Cloud services as well as virtualized applications, and storage systems. Enterprise Computing Engineering services include modern application technology including containerized solutions with orchestrated workflow that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. Network infrastructure engineering services are comprised of core infrastructure, voice and video engineering, field engineering, application management and development for networks, network analytics, firewalls, network access controls and bandwidth service delivery. This is a fast paced, challenging, and career rewarding experience to provide solutions on one of the most complex and high-profile programs within the government.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
We are actively seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) with a minimum of 11 years' experience with a Bachelor's Degree. Other degrees will be considered with the year's experience adjusted to accommodate. We are looking for a candidate with specific skills that may include the following:
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Implementation and validation of security controls that support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and ICD 503 Security Accreditation
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Developing architecture documentation and Systems Security Plans (SSP) to support Accreditation and Authorization (A&A) reviews
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POA&M development and implementation
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Coordinating with customer security organizations to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO).
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Knowledge of the complex environment involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
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Engineering for Cyber engineering and integration services including security, authentication, identity management, authorization, and access control engineering.
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Self-starter able to work independently and build relationships with technical reps across divisions, comfortable with cyber security and able to brief issues to the customer
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Over 5 years of experience working on Government Agency enterprise infrastructure and engineering programs.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
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Nessus / Rapid7
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Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
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Various security tools and processes such as Splunk, Nessus Security Center, WebInspect, Xacta
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Cloud security controls and implementation
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STIG compliance and vulnerability management
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CISSP
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AWS Certified Security Specialty
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Microsoft Office365
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Experience in one or more software products associated with cyber system engineering for data analytics including SQL security, TANIUM Endpoint Management Software, Powershell, MacAfee, App Blocker, Splunk ITSI.
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Experience with one or more software development environments supporting commercial or open source tools including but not limited to: Linux, Python, C, Bash Scripting, Perl, SQL, Splunk Phantom, UBA, and UIPath
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Experience in one or more cloud computing services and technologies including but not limited to: AWS/C2S, Microsoft Azure, Nutanix, VMware.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,759 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$147–249K/yr
- Virginia median$122–199K/yr150 salary ranges
- US median$122–200K/yr1,395 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $198K, is 23% above the Virginia median midpoint ($160K) — in the middle half of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 197 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Virginia and 1,759 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Serco18 open
- Deloitte15 open
- CACI International11 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 11 years of experience — more than three in four Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,626 postings).
- Education
- 512 of the 1,759 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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