Information Security Analyst Senior
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$116–186K/yrSeen 2w agoStill listed today
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AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a senior information security analyst to lead Red LAN cybersecurity operations and support federal government programs. The role covers risk management framework execution, authorization sustainment, continuous monitoring, vulnerability remediation, security planning, audits, and incident investigations across classified environments. The analyst also develops security requirements, evaluates policies and systems, and provides information assurance support for evolving security architectures.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities
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Leads Red LAN cybersecurity operations, including RMF execution, ATO/ATC sustainment, body-of-evidence oversight, cybersecurity assessment of system/interface/CDS changes, and coordination with the ISSM, SCA, AO, PMO, and system stakeholders. Directs continuous monitoring, audit-review, vulnerability/compliance remediation, POA&M prioritization and closure, cybersecurity reporting, and authorization-package updates across Secret, TS/SCI, and TS/SCI/SAP boundaries.
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Designs, develops and implements security requirements within an organization’s business processes.
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Prepares documentation from information obtained from customer using accepted guidelines such as DITSCAP (DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process).
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Prepares Security Test and Evaluation plans.
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Provides certification and accreditation support in the development of security and contingency plans and conducts complex risk andvulnerability assessments.
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Analyzes policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps.
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Develops and completes system security plans and contingency plans. Recommends system enhancements to improve security deficiencies.
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Develops, tests and integrates computer and network security tools. Secures system configurations and installs security tools, scans systems to determine compliancy and report results and evaluates products and various aspects of system administration.
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Conducts security program audits and develops solutions to lessen identified risks. Develops strategies to comply with privacy, risk management, and e-authentication requirements.
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Provides information assurance support for the development and implementation of security architectures to meet new and evolving security requirements. Evaluates, develops and enhances security requirements, policy and tools.
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Aids in computer incident investigations.
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Performs vulnerability assessments including development of risk mitigation strategies
Qualifications
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BS/BA
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8-10 years related experience
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US Citizenship
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Active TS/SCI Clearance
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Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements
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Must have one or more of the following certification:
Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $116,200.00/Yr. - USD $185,920/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status
How this job compares
Set against the 1,096 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$116–186K/yr
- Colorado median$115–162K/yr43 salary ranges
- US median$103–147K/yr758 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $151K, is 9% above the Colorado median midpoint ($138K) — in the middle half of Cybersecurity Analyst salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 51 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs in Colorado and 1,096 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- American Systems Corporation (this employer)7 open
- Northrop Grumman5 open
- ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Cybersecurity Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 880 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 227 of the 1,096 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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