Information Systems Security Engineer at ManTech in USA-MD-Fort Meade
- Company: ManTech
- Location: USA-MD-Fort Meade
- Posted: Sep 17, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $141,500.00-$236,000.00
- Experience: 14+ years
Overview
Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transfo…
Job description
- Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!
- MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team in the Fort Meade, Maryland area.
Responsibilities
- Participate as a primary security engineering representative on integrated teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.
- Design, develop, implement, and evaluate Information Assurance (IA) architectures, systems, and system components.
- Apply thorough knowledge of Information Assurance policy, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and security engineering best practices to build resilient secure computing environments.
- Interact directly with customer stakeholders and multi-disciplinary project team members to drive security alignment throughout the system engineering lifecycle.
- Support the Government in enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.
- Provide comprehensive security planning, vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and risk management while identifying overall security requirements for Government data.
- Perform system and network designs across multiple enclaves and recommend robust solutions to resolve complex security requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline (4 years of additional ISSE experience may substitute for a degree).
- Fourteen (14) years of experience as an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) or in related information security or engineering roles.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent certification is required.
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST guidelines) and guiding systems through review boards.
- Practical experience or familiarity with data protection methods, identity management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), or cryptography.
Skills
Required
- Information Systems Security Engineering
- Information Assurance (IA)
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Security engineering best practices
- CISSP or equivalent certification
Preferred
- Data protection methods
- Identity management
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
- Cryptography
Benefits
- The projected compensation range for this position is $141,500.00-$236,000.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.