Sigma Defense
1767 - Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)
$125K–$155K
Rome, New York · Senior · Full-time · Posted Nov 3, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Cybersecurity or related field of study.
About the job
Serves as a senior cybersecurity engineering resource, implementing and automating security controls, vulnerability management, and RMF processes across Azure and Zero Trust environments.
What you'll do
- Implement security controls and apply RMF requirements within Zero Trust architectures.
- Perform ACAS vulnerability assessments, analyze findings, and support remediation and continuous monitoring.
- Automate Azure security, compliance, and RMF workflows using Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Xacta, and Infrastructure as Code.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in information systems security engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience with ACAS, DoD RMF, Zero Trust, Microsoft Azure security, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Xacta, and infrastructure automation/IaC.
- Required certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, and ACAS Operator and Supervisor Course.
- Must be a U.S. citizen; must possess or be able to obtain an active TS/SCI clearance or higher.
Nice to have
- Microsoft AZ104
- Microsoft AZ500
Pay
$125,000 - $155,000 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ACAS, Microsoft Azure, Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Xacta, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), RMF, Zero Trust
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