Information System Security Officers (ISSO), Senior Security Engineers & Security Engineering Leads (CBP)
Agile Defense · Reston, VA
Posted 27 days ago · $140,000-190,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Agile Defense's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 14% of Agile Defense's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Agile Defense
- low 0 stale, 4 reposted of 100 open
- Hiring momentum
- 166 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Agile Defense's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Agile Defense.
About this role
The role involves working as either an Information System Security Officer (ISSO), Senior Security Engineer, or Security Engineering Lead for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Responsibilities include ensuring systems remain authorized, hardening and monitoring systems, and addressing security findings effectively. The position requires collaboration with various engineering teams and emphasizes thorough documentation and process adherence.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agile Defense as an employer.
What you need
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- U.S. Citizenship
- One or more of the following certifications: CISSO, CISM, CCSP, CEH, or other relevant equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in information security
- At least 5 years in a lead ISSO or similar leadership capacity on large complex USG programs
Nice to have
- Active CISSP
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Active ISC2 Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC)
- Knowledge of FedRAMP
- Knowledge of A-123 audit
What you get
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Short-term and long-term Disability
- Retirement
Worth weighing
- More documentation and process involved than typically expected in similar roles
- Candidates without an active CBP BI may face a lengthy processing time
- The role requires balancing security needs with operational impacts at remote checkpoints
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Listed by Agile Defense on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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