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November 13, 2026
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Cyber Security Engineer/ISSE

Sterling, VA
Full-time
Onsite
$150K/yr - $254K/yr
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
BAE Systems is hiring Cyber Security Engineers (ISSEs) to support a classified Intelligence Community customer. The role designs, tests, and implements security controls and countermeasures, researches potential system compromises, and maintains security protections for hardware, software, and networks.
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Responsibilities

  • In this role, you will be responsible for designing, testing, and implementing security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate systems
  • The team must research efforts that do or may compromise systems security and design countermeasures, while maintaining hardware, software, and network firewall and encryption protocols

Qualification

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree(s)
  • Experience providing cyber security technical expertise to customers
  • Experience performing continuous monitoring for anomalous activity
  • Experience drafting and coordinating IT System Cyber Security & Incident Response Plans
  • Experience analyzing log data from various network components and operating systems
  • Knowledge of complex environments involving shared networks and multiple security enclaves
  • Experience managing user permissions and access rights
  • Experience tracking and obtaining formal authorizations for systems​

Preferred

  • Security Development and Operations (SecDevOps)
  • Cloud security controls and implementation
  • Public, private and hybrid Cloud experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, etc.)
  • AWS Certified Security Specialty

Benefits

  • For regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; life and accident insurance.
  • For regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week: an employee assistance program and a legal plan.
  • For regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week: discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.
  • For regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week: paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, 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.
BAE Systems is an aerospace, defence, and information security company that provides advanced and technology-led solutions.
Glassdoor
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Founded in 1999
London, England, GBR
10001+ employees
http://www.baesystems.com
BAE Systems is an aerospace, defence, and information security company that provides advanced and technology-led solutions.
Glassdoor
3.7
Founded in 1999
London, England, GBR
10001+ employees
http://www.baesystems.com