ISSD jobs in Fort Meade, MD
Information System Security Designer (ISSD)
Customer advising, secure architecture, systems security engineering, and implementation guidance.
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Bridging the Problem Space and the Solution Space
At GS Consulting, we build technology capabilities that survive real operational pressure. We help mission teams execute secure cyber operations by translating complex customer requirements into hardened, defensible architectures.
As an Information System Security Designer with GS Consulting, you will serve as a strategic advisor and primary architect for federal customers. You will work at the intersection of the customer problem space and the available solution space. You will define security requirements, design system architecture, and guide customers through implementation, training, and configuration of intelligence systems.
Mission and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Our ISSDs are trusted advisors who shape the security posture of the Intelligence Community before code is deployed. Depending on your LCAT level, you will be expected to:
- Advise customers in defining information system security requirements and functionality by designing resilient system architectures and developing targeted security designs.
- Assess the effectiveness of proposed security solutions against present and projected advanced persistent threats.
- Apply systems engineering and systems security engineering principles to navigate complex operational environments.
- Advise customers on implementing solutions through planning, training, installation, and configuration of secure technologies.
- Produce reports, senior briefings, and direct input to customers regarding security, functionality requirements, and architectural tradeoffs.
Technical Domains
Required Technical Domains
Successful ISSDs at GS Consulting must bring practical experience across strategic advising and technical execution in the following domains:
- Computer and information systems design and architecture
- Systems engineering and systems security engineering
- Information security, cyber security, and network security
- Vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and computer forensics
- System and network administration
Preferred Degree Fields
Degrees must be from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Assurance, Information Security, or Information Systems.
Qualification Paths
LCAT Qualification Paths
We are actively staffing billets across all four ISSD levels. Please review the experience requirements below. Relevant experience must fall within the technical domains listed above.
Level 1
- Associate Degree plus 4 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 2 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 0 years of experience
Level 2
- Associate Degree plus 7 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 5 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 3 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 0 years of experience
Level 3
- Associate Degree plus 10 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 8 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 6 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 4 years of experience
Level 4
- Associate Degree plus 13 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 11 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 9 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 7 years of experience
Ready to design the solution space?
Send us your resume. Please include your active clearance level and the specific ISSD level you are targeting based on your architectural experience.