Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) at AnaVation
Huntsville, AL
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Aug 9, 2026
Huntsville, AL
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An onsite Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) role supporting networked systems used in digital forensic investigations, primarily Windows-based with virtual and cloud environments. The position involves managing the full security authorization lifecycle (ATO/SAA), conducting vulnerability and compliance scanning, assessing NIST SP 800-53 controls, and developing IA policies — requiring an active TS clearance with the ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
Senior level · 10+ years · Huntsville, AL · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $133,196 (middle half $100,370–$160,739).
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role title is ISSE (Information System Security Engineer), but the day-to-day work — vulnerability scanning, compliance assessment, ATO/SAA management, NIST control evaluation — maps most closely to Information Security Analysts (15-1212). The alt code 15-1299 is noted because the engineering/architecture framing adds some ambiguity.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor of Science in Computer Security or related field, but the posting explicitly accepts an additional five years of experience in lieu of the degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The clearance gate is explicitly Top Secret with a required polygraph and SCI access — classified here as TopSecretSci.
Xacta and RiskVision are listed as interchangeable examples of a cyber-risk and compliance management system; they are captured as alternatives of each other.
AWS and Azure appear only under Preferred Qualifications and are listed as separate preferred skills, though they serve overlapping cloud platform functions.
LLMs (AI/LLM technology, e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) appear under Preferred Qualifications and are captured as a single preferred skill.
No compensation figures are stated in the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53, Security Assessment and Authorization (ATO).
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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