Information System Security Engineer (ISSE)
Colorado Springs, COFull-time$160–267K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks an Information System Security Engineer to design, implement, and verify secure IT infrastructure and provide high-level security engineering. The role supports the ISSM with ATO extensions and BoE review, applies technical security controls under RMF, NIST, and DoW requirements, and contributes to assessments, authorization packages, change analyses, and incident remediation. A bachelor's degree, 11–12 years of related experience, TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and DoD 8140 qualifications are specified.
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Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) Location US-CO-Colorado Springs ID 2026-4670 Category IT / Cyber Security / Network Systems Position Type Full-Time Remote No Clearance Required Top Secret/SCI Overview AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training. Responsibilities - Design, implementation, and verification of secure IT infrastructure and participation in planning, development, and deployment. - Provide advisory support to the ISSM on ATO extensions and BoE review. - Perform high level architecture/security engineering responsibility. - Ensure automated information system (AIS) and network nodes are operated, maintained, and - Analyze, design, and implement technical security controls for complex information systems in accordance with RMF, NIST, and DoW requirements. - Perform configuration assessments, vulnerability assessments, and risk assessments for systems, applications, and supporting infrastructure. - Configure, deploy, and validate security tools and technologies to monitor, detect, and protect against cyber threats. - Support the development, documentation, and maintenance of assessment and authorization (A&A) packages, including system security plans (SSPs), plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms), and supporting artifacts. - Conduct security impact analyses for system changes and recommend appropriate security engineering solutions. - Participate in incident tracking and remediation activities; support root-cause analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and 11-12 years of related work experience - TS/SCI clearance - U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance - Must meet DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the Systems Security Analyst work role, designated as work role code 461 at the Advanced proficiency level Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $159,600.00/Yr. - USD $266,500.00/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 Apply at: https://ipc.us/t/90AF08F30C834D5F.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,766 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$160–267K/yr
- Colorado median$116–183K/yr99 salary ranges
- US median$120–198K/yr1,409 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $213K, is 50% above the Colorado median midpoint ($142K) — in the top quarter of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 116 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Colorado and 1,766 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 11 years of experience — more than three in four Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,636 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 564 of the 1,766 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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