Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) – Risk Management Framework (RMF), AWS, ACAS, Splunk at Applied Research Associates, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
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Jul 23, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on securing Department of Defense information systems within cloud environments, applying the DoD Risk Management Framework. Day-to-day work involves remediating vulnerabilities alongside system administrators and developers, managing security tools such as ACAS, Splunk, and Microsoft Defender, and hardening systems using DISA STIGs. It suits candidates with a relevant degree, an active Secret clearance, and some hands-on cybersecurity experience.
Mid level · 2+ years · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is posted for two locations — Raleigh, NC and San Antonio, TX — with a hybrid requirement of 3 days onsite per week; Raleigh is listed first and used as the primary CBSA. San Antonio (CBSA 41700) is an equally valid location.
All named technologies (ACAS, Splunk, Microsoft Defender, ClamAV, DISA STIGs, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Salt, Ansible, Windows, Linux, AWS Certification, CompTIA Security+, DoD RMF) appear exclusively under the 'Preferences' section and are therefore preferred rather than required.
The JD titles the role 'Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)'; the work spans both security analysis/compliance (RMF, STIGs, vulnerability management) and some infrastructure/systems administration, making 15-1212 the best fit, with 15-1299 as a reasonable runner-up.
Experience requirement is stated as '2–4 years with a bachelor's degree or 0–2 years with a master's degree'; the overall years minimum is set to 2 (the minimum for the most common path). This, combined with the scope, supports a Mid-level classification.
An active DoD Secret clearance is explicitly required at time of hire.
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is a hard requirement; a Master's is listed as preferred.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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