Lead Information Security Analyst

eSimplicity

Information Security Analyst managing security compliance for government portfolio and monitoring cybersecurity posture against threats. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure tools and controls are compliant and effective.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeFort Meade • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,800 - $165,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with Product Owners, other ISSOs, ISSMs, and engineering and infrastructure staff to provide guidance on the implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures.
Analyze new or updated security requirements, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop responses that are clear and accurate.
Support the review and update of ATO artifacts such as System Security Plans, Information System Contingency Plans, Configuration and Change Management Plans, Incident Response Plans, Privacy Impact Analyses, and more.
Interpret security risk assessments, review security scan results, assess security vulnerabilities, and support the development and remediation of vulnerability and compliance issues via Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
Support the development and implementation of design documentation.
Work with engineering and infrastructure personnel to document remediation for vulnerabilities and non-compliance issues.
Analyze and interpret agency security requirements and provide governance communication to non-security personnel.
Collaborate with product teams, ISSOs, and other stakeholders in support of continuous monitoring and ATO efforts.
Conduct vulnerability assessments and monitor systems, networks, databases, and Web-based assets for potential system breaches.
Recommend and take the lead on implementing changes to enhance security systems, prevent unauthorized access, and help mitigate security vulnerabilities.
Respond to alerts from information security tools.
Report, investigate, and resolve higher-level security incidents.
Respond to security tool outages and degradations in service, tune security rules and alerts, and set up/maintain security tool dashboards and reporting.
Research security trends, new methods, and techniques used in unauthorized access of data to preemptively eliminate the possibility of system breach.
Ensure compliance with regulations and privacy laws.
Conduct research to identify new attack vectors.
Educate and communicate security requirements and procedures to all users and new employees.
Recommend process improvements to the information system for risk mitigation.
Support continuous improvement and security automation practices to strengthen the program’s overall security posture.
Conduct audit log reviews, present findings, and plan for investigation or remediation activities.
Perform periodic user and privileged access reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8+ years of related experience.
Must hold a current Security+ certification.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
Experience designing security "baked-in" to architectures including Cloud and IaC, applications, web applications, data processing, data-centric applications, AI/ML, and CI/CD pipelines.
A proven track record of seeking automation-driven designs.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Working knowledge of AWS or Azure security tools, their functionality, and their purpose.
Ability to assist customers with defining appropriate management processes (responsible for documenting application criticality, privacy, and security impact analysis).
Knowledge of hardening standards (DISA STIG, CIS).
Experience with the NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST 800-53 rev5, and NIST 800-171.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement benefits
paid time off
paid holidays
life and disability insurance
additional wellness and employee support programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

security policiessecurity requirements analysisvulnerability assessmentssecurity risk assessmentsdesign documentationsecurity automationincident responsecloud securityInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD pipelines

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipprocess improvementeducationgovernancestakeholder engagementanalytical thinkingadaptability

Certifications

Security+