Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) at Dobbs Defense Solutions, LLC
Landover, MD
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Jul 14, 2026
Landover, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior cybersecurity engineering role supporting a federal client in Washington, DC, focused on designing and maintaining secure enterprise systems in compliance with DoD and federal frameworks. Day-to-day work spans vulnerability management, security architecture, automation scripting, privileged access management, and ATO documentation, with some responsibility for mentoring junior engineers. Suits an experienced ISSE holding an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and a DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $152,225 (middle half $125,286–$177,673).
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Why we read it this way (8)
The title 'Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)' carries no explicit seniority level, so the title states no level; however, the requirements (5+ years, leading projects, mentoring juniors, executive briefings) firmly support a Senior classification.
Degree requirement is marked None because the JD explicitly accepts 9 years of equivalent experience in lieu of any degree. The minimum experience threshold used for the overall years minimum is 5 years (the path requiring a Bachelor's), which is the lowest stated gate.
The DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification is a hard gate; CISSP is listed as the primary example with CASP+/SecurityX, CISA, and GCIH as named equivalents — captured via the alternatives field.
ACAS (Assured Compliance Assessment Solution) is the DoD-specific deployment of Tenable Nessus; both are listed separately in the JD and are retained as distinct skills since they appear as distinct named tools.
Qualys appears only in the Duties narrative (not the Required Qualifications section) and is therefore marked preferred. CIS Benchmarks similarly appears in the Duties section rather than the hard-requirements block.
The alternative occupation code 15-1299 reflects that ISSE roles blend security analysis with security engineering/architecture; 15-1212 is the closer fit given the compliance, monitoring, and risk management emphasis.
No compensation figures are disclosed; the posting states salary will be shared consistent with applicable pay transparency laws.
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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