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Security Manager jobs in Colorado are consistently in demand, with openings concentrated in defense contracting, corporate operations, healthcare systems, and state and local government. The largest hiring markets are Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora, where employers such as Lockheed Martin, UCHealth, and the State of Colorado maintain ongoing security management needs. Physical security oversight, compliance program management, and information security governance are the most sought-after specialties across Colorado listings. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Position Title: Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) Service Delivery Manager (SDM)
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoW Secret
Shift: Day shift
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time
Description of Duties:
The Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) Service Delivery Manager (SDM) assists in providing critical leadership and oversight for the 24/7 Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role is responsible for the overall health, stability, and continuous operation of the enterprise IT infrastructure. The GNOSC SDM will assist in leading a diverse team of Watch Officers, Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineers, and Mission Support Team (MST) Engineers, ensuring operational continuity, effective incident management, and seamless communication with executive management and Government stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership:
- Directs daily activities of the continuous 24x7x365 GNOSC environment.
- Provide administrative and technical oversight to Watch Officers, NOC Engineers and MST Engineers.
Incident & Problem Management:
- Serve as an escalation point for complex IT incidents, outages, and service degradations.
- Ensure that all incidents are effectively escalated, managed, and resolved within established service level agreements (SLAs).
Stakeholder Communication:
- Provide full communication of status, remediation plans, and operational actions to executive leadership and the Government customer.
Change & Service Management:
- Oversee ITIL-based continual service improvement initiatives to minimize risk to services and operational networks.
Mission & Event Support:
- Coordinate the Mission Support Schedule with the MST Lead, NOC Lead and Senior Watch Officer (SWO) to ensure all CIO assets directly support event requirements, exercises, and war games in a geographically distributed enterprise.
Performance & Compliance:
- Ensure team compliance with Tier III Information Assurance practices, IT security governance, and DoD 8570/8140 requirements.
- Champion metrics-based IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and oversee Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspection processes.
Control Account Manager (CAM):
- Serve as the primary CAM, managing the GNOSC Charge Codes, validating the Estimate to Completion (ETC) and the Variance Analysis Report (VAR)
- Ensures the GNOSC accounts stay within the prescribed thresholds set by the contract
- Hiring Manager
- Working with the GNOSC Manager to determine appropriate position fills, back fills, and team manning
- Serves as primary hiring manager for the GNOSC; works with SWO, NOC Lead, and MST Lead to ensure a competitive and through hiring process
The successful candidate will:
- Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of briefing senior military and civilian leadership.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.
Basic Requirements:
- Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
o May be reduced with completion of advanced education
- Must have 5, or more, years of progressive experience in IT operations management, network control center (NCC), or enterprise operations center (EOC) roles.
- Must have 1, or more, years of direct personnel management or team leadership experience in a complex, 24/7 IT environment.
- Must have a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE) or higher (IAM Level II/III preferred, such as CISM or CISSP).
- Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance
- Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance
Desired Requirements:
- Have an active DoW Top Secret Security Clearance
- Have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Have extensive experience leading metrics-based IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams within a DoD or MDA environment.
- Have an advanced understanding of the ITIL framework with related certifications (e.g., ITIL 4 Foundation, ITIL 4 Managing Professional, or Strategic Leader).
- Be familiar with enterprise monitoring, ticketing, and security toolsets utilized by the team, including Remedy, and SNMP monitoring tools (e.g. SolarWinds and Structure Ware Datacenter.
- Have a working technical background in network engineering, systems administration (Windows/Linux), or cybersecurity operations.
- Have experience running operations centers for large complex organizations.
- Have an understanding of military organizations and structures
- Have experience working with DISA and DREN.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.
Compensation Details:
$130,000 – $155,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
10/01/2026 - 10/13/2026Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
Position Title: Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) Service Delivery Manager (SDM)
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoW Secret
Shift: Day shift
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time
Description of Duties:
The Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) Service Delivery Manager (SDM) assists in providing critical leadership and oversight for the 24/7 Global Network Operations and Security Center (GNOSC) supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role is responsible for the overall health, stability, and continuous operation of the enterprise IT infrastructure. The GNOSC SDM will assist in leading a diverse team of Watch Officers, Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineers, and Mission Support Team (MST) Engineers, ensuring operational continuity, effective incident management, and seamless communication with executive management and Government stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership:
- Directs daily activities of the continuous 24x7x365 GNOSC environment.
- Provide administrative and technical oversight to Watch Officers, NOC Engineers and MST Engineers.
Incident & Problem Management:
- Serve as an escalation point for complex IT incidents, outages, and service degradations.
- Ensure that all incidents are effectively escalated, managed, and resolved within established service level agreements (SLAs).
Stakeholder Communication:
- Provide full communication of status, remediation plans, and operational actions to executive leadership and the Government customer.
Change & Service Management:
- Oversee ITIL-based continual service improvement initiatives to minimize risk to services and operational networks.
Mission & Event Support:
- Coordinate the Mission Support Schedule with the MST Lead, NOC Lead and Senior Watch Officer (SWO) to ensure all CIO assets directly support event requirements, exercises, and war games in a geographically distributed enterprise.
Performance & Compliance:
- Ensure team compliance with Tier III Information Assurance practices, IT security governance, and DoD 8570/8140 requirements.
- Champion metrics-based IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and oversee Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspection processes.
Control Account Manager (CAM):
- Serve as the primary CAM, managing the GNOSC Charge Codes, validating the Estimate to Completion (ETC) and the Variance Analysis Report (VAR)
- Ensures the GNOSC accounts stay within the prescribed thresholds set by the contract
- Hiring Manager
- Working with the GNOSC Manager to determine appropriate position fills, back fills, and team manning
- Serves as primary hiring manager for the GNOSC; works with SWO, NOC Lead, and MST Lead to ensure a competitive and through hiring process
The successful candidate will:
- Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven track record of briefing senior military and civilian leadership.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.
Basic Requirements:
- Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
o May be reduced with completion of advanced education
- Must have 5, or more, years of progressive experience in IT operations management, network control center (NCC), or enterprise operations center (EOC) roles.
- Must have 1, or more, years of direct personnel management or team leadership experience in a complex, 24/7 IT environment.
- Must have a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE) or higher (IAM Level II/III preferred, such as CISM or CISSP).
- Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance
- Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance
Desired Requirements:
- Have an active DoW Top Secret Security Clearance
- Have a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- Have extensive experience leading metrics-based IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams within a DoD or MDA environment.
- Have an advanced understanding of the ITIL framework with related certifications (e.g., ITIL 4 Foundation, ITIL 4 Managing Professional, or Strategic Leader).
- Be familiar with enterprise monitoring, ticketing, and security toolsets utilized by the team, including Remedy, and SNMP monitoring tools (e.g. SolarWinds and Structure Ware Datacenter.
- Have a working technical background in network engineering, systems administration (Windows/Linux), or cybersecurity operations.
- Have experience running operations centers for large complex organizations.
- Have an understanding of military organizations and structures
- Have experience working with DISA and DREN.
This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.
Compensation Details:
$130,000 – $155,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
10/01/2026 - 10/13/2026Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
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The qualifications that appear most often in security manager jobs across Colorado.
- Active Certified Protection Professional (CPP) or Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification recognized in Colorado
- Five or more years of progressive security operations or law enforcement leadership experience
- Experience managing security programs in government, defense, healthcare, or corporate environments
- Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce security policies across multi-site Colorado operations
- Familiarity with Colorado state regulations governing private security operations and incident reporting
- Strong written communication skills for policy documentation, incident reports, and executive briefings
Security Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a security manager in Colorado?
The most direct path is combining relevant experience with professional certification, as Colorado does not issue a state-specific security manager license but does regulate private security firms through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Most employers require a background in law enforcement, military service, or corporate security, paired with credentials such as the Certified Protection Professional designation. A bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security management, or a related field strengthens your candidacy at larger organizations.
How much do security managers make in Colorado?
Security managers in Colorado earn a median of about $122,510 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $79,030 for the lowest 10% to over $195,360 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire security managers in Colorado?
Colorado security manager roles are posted by CENCORE, Amazon, and True Anomaly and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Colorado's combination of defense contractors along the Front Range, major healthcare networks, and a growing technology sector means demand comes from a notably diverse set of employer types.
Which Colorado cities have the most security manager jobs?
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora account for the largest concentration of security manager openings in Colorado. Denver anchors demand through its corporate headquarters, government agencies, and healthcare systems, while Colorado Springs reflects the heavy presence of military installations and defense contractors, and Aurora contributes through its large medical campuses and regional logistics operations.
Are there remote security manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, but they're rare. Security management is predominantly an on-site discipline, as most roles require direct oversight of facilities, personnel, and physical access controls. About 36% of security manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to focus on policy development, compliance auditing, or information security program management rather than hands-on site operations.
How can I get hired as a security manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into security management from an adjacent role such as security officer, law enforcement officer, or military police, then building toward supervisory positions. Large Colorado employers including hospital networks like UCHealth and SCL Health, as well as defense contractors along the Front Range, often promote from within their security officer ranks. Earning a guard registration through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and pursuing an associate-level certification gives early-career candidates a measurable edge.
Where can I find and apply to security manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to security manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, and other Colorado markets. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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