Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) at AnaVation
San Antonio, TX
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Aug 9, 2026
San Antonio, TX
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) role embedded within a DoD program in San Antonio, TX, responsible for integrating cybersecurity controls across cloud-native applications, Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, and CI/CD pipelines. The position spans RMF authorization, cATO, Zero Trust architecture, STIG implementation, and vulnerability management, working alongside government engineers, Cyber Operations Teams, and DevSecOps personnel across multiple classification levels.
Senior level · 9+ years · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $125,255 (middle half $101,678–$152,501).
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The posting requires a TS/SCI clearance obtained within the last 2 years AND a CI Polygraph within the last 5 years as a hard gate — this is a particularly stringent clearance requirement beyond a standard TS/SCI.
The alt SOC (15-1252 Software Developers) reflects that the role involves significant hands-on security engineering and DevSecOps integration work, not purely analysis; however, the primary framing is cybersecurity engineering and RMF/assessment work, so 15-1212 was chosen.
The certification requirement lists CISSP, CCSP, or AWS Security Specialty as interchangeable options satisfying a DoD 8140 requirement — any one of these (or an equivalent DoD 8140 cert) satisfies the gate.
The preferred qualifications section lists an additional set of certifications (CISSP, Sec+, CASP, CySA, CCSP) — these overlap with the required cert list and are listed under Preferred, so they are marked as preferred.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53.
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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