Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II

The Senior Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) II serves as an individual contributor on a 100% onsite program in Tucson, Arizona, supporting a layered environment involving Classified Information Systems. This role provides security and architectural guidance across cybersecurity operations, digital technology, and engineering to help teams establish standards and evaluate technical solutions for mission success.

Onsite Location

• Tucson, AZ, United States
• US-AZ-TUCSON-M05 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG M05 (External Site)

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver briefings, presentations, and technical updates to multiple levels of the business.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for designated security tools, ensuring alignment with and support for Raytheon’s standard solutions portfolio.
• Develop, implement, and sustain technical standards while balancing program needs and mission requirements.
• Provide strategic direction and drive technological innovation.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to design and develop secure, compliant technical solutions for deployment.
• Perform technical solution evaluations for new technology, including gap analysis and risk evaluations.
• Provide expert technical advisement to support customer discussions, negotiations, approval requests, and related activities as needed.
• Ensure architecture team efficiencies, cost offsets, and savings are captured to support competitive advantage.
• Provide oversight and leadership for cybersecurity projects and initiatives, including cost-benefit and risk management analysis.
• Support enterprise and business initiatives that drive technological evolution for supported programs.
• Support the organization’s vision, strategy, and goals.
• Travel as needed, up to 10%.

Required Qualifications

• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Security clearance type: Secret (Current)
• Security clearance status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in Cyber / Systems Security or Network Architecture / Technology.
• Experience understanding and implementing compliance regulations including NISPOM, DAAPM, JAFAN, ICD, FAA, HIPAA, and/or other government regulations or requirements.
• Within six months of hire date, obtain and maintain a security professional certification aligned to DoD 8570.01-M IAM level III (CISSP, CISM, GSLC, or CCISO), if not already certified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with change management or architectural governance.
• Ability to tailor technical discussions to different audiences, and produce security whitepapers and concept of operations materials.
• Experience with information security COTS applications, including endpoint security, SIEM, vulnerability management, encryption, and antivirus.
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools such as SharePoint, MS Project, JIRA, and Azure DevOps.
• Experience with SIEM tools.
• Understanding of enterprise architectural framework methodologies, including TOGAF and DoDAF.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, and Docker.
• Experience with virtualization including VMWare and Nutanix.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, service categories, and deployment models.

Relevant Technologies

• CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CCISO
• DoD 8570.01-M IAM level III
• NISPOM, DAAPM, JAFAN, ICD, FAA, HIPAA
• TOGAF, DoDAF
• SharePoint, MS Project, JIRA, Azure DevOps
• SIEM, endpoint security, security information and event management
• Vulnerability management, encryption, antivirus
• Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker
• VMWare, Nutanix

Compensation

USD 107,500 - 204,500 per year

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability, Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays

Additional Information

• Relocation: Relocation Non-Eligible (relocation assistance not available)
• Position role type: Onsite
• Date posted: 2026-11-02
• Country: United States of America