Information Systems Security Engineer at G2 Ops, Inc.
Newport, RI
$100,000–$130,000
Jul 16, 2026
Newport, RI
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An Information Systems Security Engineer role focused on the cybersecurity and information assurance needs of submarine antenna communication systems for a defense contractor. Day-to-day work involves applying the DoD Risk Management Framework, developing and maintaining authorization artifacts and security plans, evaluating security controls, identifying vulnerabilities, and supporting assessment and testing activities. Suited to candidates with a background in DoD cybersecurity processes and an active Secret clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $100,000–$130,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $112,358 (middle half $86,593–$153,196). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting states '3+ years of relevant experience' in the Quick Facts section but the Required Qualifications body says '2+ years of security-related experience' (or a high school diploma with 4+ additional years). The higher figure (3+) from the summary is used as the overall years minimum as it represents the overall role-level gate.
Clearance: the role requires an active DoD Secret clearance at hire AND the ability to obtain TS/SCI after hire. Because the JD gates on the ability to obtain TS/SCI (not merely Secret), the clearance requirement is set to TopSecretSci.
Degree: a Bachelor's in a technical/management discipline is listed as required, but the JD explicitly accepts a high school diploma plus four additional years of experience as a substitute — treated as equivalent experience accepted, so the degree requirement is None.
The IAT/IAM Level I certification requirement names CompTIA Security+ as an example; other DoD 8570/8140-compliant Level I certs (e.g. A+CE, Network+CE) would also satisfy it.
DIACAP and System Security Plans appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
The role is hybrid (~50% onsite in Newport, RI); remote=false reflects that full remote is not available.
The alt SOC (15-1299) is noted because the role blends security engineering with assessment/authorization work, which sits at the boundary of pure information security analysis.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD Risk Management Framework.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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