Information Systems Security Engineer
US$190,000 – US$250,000 / yr base salary
Posted 13 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Sr. Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II (6836) (Up to 25k Sign-on)”
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- Level
- II
- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | US$190,000 – US$250,000 / yr |
|---|
CertificationsCISSP
Field of studyComputer Science, Information Security (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
We are seeking a Sr. Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization's digital assets and sensitive information. The ideal candidate is a dedicated professional with a strong background in cybersecurity, a deep understanding of current threats and vulnerabilities, and the ability to implement robust security measures.
We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.
What you’ll do:
- Serve as a security engineering SME for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices.
- Design, implement, and manage security controls for containerized workload solutions, including image scanning, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, encryption mechanisms, runtime protection, role-based access control (RBAC), and network segmentation to ensure the organization’s networks and systems remain secure.
- Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows, ensuring compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements.
- Configure and optimize security monitoring and logging solutions and work with container security tools such as Prisma Cloud or similar.
- Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents; analyze and investigate anomalies and security breaches and take appropriate actions to mitigate risks; and develop and implement incident response plans to address security breaches, incidents, and other security concerns.
- Monitor and assess threat intelligence feeds, conduct threat analysis, and perform risk assessments to proactively identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including platform engineers, ISSOs, developers, IT, software development, and compliance—to establish, embed, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures throughout the system lifecycle, integrate security into all phases of the development lifecycle, and ensure a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.
- Conduct regular security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in systems, networks, and applications and recommend mitigations.