GRVTY

Information Systems Security Engineer Level 1

GRVTY · Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States $154K–$164K Posted 2026-07-23
Salary
$154K–$164K
Type
Full-time
Experience
7+ yr

What Impact You’ll Have:

GRVTY is seeking experienced Information Systems Security Engineer to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As a cyber professional in the intelligence community, you will work as part of a team on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries.

What You’ll be Owning:

ISSE shall perform, or review, technical security assessments of computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies.

Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments

Participate as a security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation and/or integration of IA architecture(s), systems, or system components

Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of secure networking, computing, and enclave environments

Apply knowledge of IA policy, procedures, and workforce structure to design, develop, and implement secure networking, computing, and enclave environments

Interact with the customer and other project team members

Participate as the primary security engineering representative on engineering teams for the design, development, implementation, evaluation, and/or integration of IA architectures, systems, or system components

Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures

Support security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management

Identify overall security requirements for the proper handling of Government data

Systems running Red Hat, CentOS, SUSE and custom vendor-specific operating systems, with high-speed shared storage (lustre, and gpfs as examples), along with dedicated high-speed low latency network interconnects like Infiniband and Slingshot.

Transitioning systems into Operations. This team works across organizations to provide for planning, delivery, and integration of new or additional HPC sustainment capabilities that include HPC systems, servers (cluster, SMP, MPP and SPD), and parallel file systems.

System Administrators (HPC) must support The HPC and ABS (ABUNDANTSHIELD high speed shared parallel storage) SRE teams and follow Government designated policies and procedures, developed to enhance the teams’ ability to perform their sustainment responsibilities and to improve customer mission operations.

What You Must Have :

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance. Most recent poly in the last 7 years.
  • DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and seven (7) years of ISSE experience or eleven (11) years' experience in lieu of degree.

Pay Range: At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Maryland Pay Range
$154,000 — $164,000 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

  • Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
  • Health Savings Account with company contribution
  • Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401k with generous company match
  • Training and Development Opportunities
  • Award Programs
  • Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email  [email protected]  or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov)

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.

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