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Top cityHerndon, VA
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Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
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PeopleTec
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
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Information Systems Security Officer
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Everwatch
Information Systems Security Officer
Annapolis Junction, Maryland
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Systems Security Engineer III
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Sierra Nevada Corporation
Systems Security Engineer III
Lone Tree, Colorado
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Senior Systems Security Engineer
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Cyber Defense Technologies
Senior Systems Security Engineer
Englewood, Colorado
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Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) I
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General Dynamics Information Technology
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) I
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Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
PeopleTec·Colorado Springs, Colorado
Job functions:
$130k - $170k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
Responsibilities:
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for an opportunty to support our Colorado Springs, CO and Los Angeles, CA locations.
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
- Lead cybersecurity and information assurance activities for assigned DoD information systems and programs.
- Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to ISSOs, ISSEs, and other cybersecurity personnel.
- Establish cybersecurity priorities, processes, and responsibilities across assigned systems and environments.
- Oversee development, maintenance, and continuous review of RMF authorization packages.
- Ensure applicable security controls are properly selected, implemented, documented, assessed, and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
- Oversee cybersecurity documentation and artifacts within eMASS and other approved authorization systems.
- Review and approve system security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), risk assessments, security procedures, control implementation statements, and supporting authorization artifacts.
- Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and provide risk-based recommendations to Program Managers, system owners, and government security authorities.
- Oversee vulnerability management, security configuration compliance, and remediation activities across assigned systems.
- Establish priorities for Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and monitor findings through remediation and closure.
- Oversee continuous monitoring activities and evaluate changes in system security posture.
- Ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into system design, implementation, modification, operation, and sustainment activities.
- Review proposed system changes and engineering modifications for cybersecurity and authorization impacts.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities with system administrators, network engineers, software engineers, system engineers, and other technical disciplines.
- Support security-control assessments, authorization decisions, inspections, audits, and other cybersecurity reviews.
- Coordinate with government cybersecurity representatives, Authorizing Officials and their representatives, security control assessors, and other authorization stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned systems maintain required cybersecurity documentation, configuration records, evidence, and compliance artifacts.
- Support cybersecurity incident response and ensure significant cybersecurity events are appropriately documented, coordinated, and reported.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, processes, and technical guidance.
- Track cybersecurity metrics, risks, findings, and authorization status and communicate significant issues to program leadership.
- Lead cybersecurity working groups, technical reviews, risk discussions, and customer engagements.
- Mentor and develop cybersecurity personnel and provide technical guidance on complex cybersecurity and RMF issues.
- Maintain awareness of evolving DoD cybersecurity requirements and ensure applicable changes are incorporated into program cybersecurity practices.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, information systems security, systems security engineering, RMF, or related technical disciplines.
- DoD 8140 compliant certification appropriate to assigned cybersecurity management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity activities for DoD information systems or programs.
- Experience providing technical leadership or supervision to cybersecurity professionals, including ISSOs, ISSEs, system administrators, or comparable personnel.
- Advanced knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework and system Assessment and Authorization processes.
- Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and their application within DoD information systems.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining RMF authorization packages.
- Experience with eMASS or comparable DoD authorization and compliance systems.
- Experience reviewing and approving System Security Plans, security-control implementations, risk assessments, POA&Ms, and related cybersecurity documentation.
- Experience managing vulnerability, security configuration, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity remediation activities.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate cybersecurity risk and develop technically sound risk-mitigation recommendations.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements into system engineering, system administration, network engineering, and operational activities.
- Experience supporting security-control assessments, authorization activities, cybersecurity inspections, or audits.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate cybersecurity risk and technical issues to government customers, Program Managers, engineers, and senior leadership.
- Experience supporting classified DoD information systems.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary cybersecurity activities with limited supervision.
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and SAP eligibility.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, or other advanced cybersecurity certification appropriate to the position.
- RMF, eMASS, NIST, JSIG, or SAP cybersecurity training applicable to assigned responsibilities.
- Technical certifications related to enterprise systems, networking, cloud computing, or cybersecurity engineering.
- CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP
This position description does not represent a current vacancy. However, it is intended to identify and engage candidates whose skills and experience align with roles that frequently become available at PeopleTec. Individuals who express interest may be considered for future opportunities as they arise.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
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Overview:
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
#cjpost #dpost
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
New 18h ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$130k - $170k/yr
Bachelor's degree in information technology
Job Description
Responsibilities:
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
PeopleTec is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for an opportunty to support our Colorado Springs, CO and Los Angeles, CA locations.
The Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for the security posture, Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities, and cybersecurity compliance of assigned United States Space Force information systems. The ISSM leads a team of cybersecurity professionals and works closely with Program Managers, system owners, engineering teams, system administrators, Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs), Information Systems Security Engineers (ISSEs), and government security authorities to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
The successful candidate will provide technical and managerial leadership across system authorization, security control implementation, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, cybersecurity risk assessment, configuration management, and compliance activities. The ISSM will oversee the development and maintenance of RMF authorization packages, evaluate cybersecurity risk, establish priorities for remediation activities, and ensure assigned systems maintain an appropriate security posture.
The ISSM will serve as a primary cybersecurity advisor to program and technical leadership and will represent the cybersecurity team during technical reviews, security assessments, authorization activities, and customer engagements. This position requires the ability to balance cybersecurity requirements with mission, engineering, schedule, and operational considerations while maintaining compliance with applicable USSF security requirements.
Duties:
- Lead cybersecurity and information assurance activities for assigned DoD information systems and programs.
- Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to ISSOs, ISSEs, and other cybersecurity personnel.
- Establish cybersecurity priorities, processes, and responsibilities across assigned systems and environments.
- Oversee development, maintenance, and continuous review of RMF authorization packages.
- Ensure applicable security controls are properly selected, implemented, documented, assessed, and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.
- Oversee cybersecurity documentation and artifacts within eMASS and other approved authorization systems.
- Review and approve system security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), risk assessments, security procedures, control implementation statements, and supporting authorization artifacts.
- Lead cybersecurity risk assessments and provide risk-based recommendations to Program Managers, system owners, and government security authorities.
- Oversee vulnerability management, security configuration compliance, and remediation activities across assigned systems.
- Establish priorities for Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) and monitor findings through remediation and closure.
- Oversee continuous monitoring activities and evaluate changes in system security posture.
- Ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into system design, implementation, modification, operation, and sustainment activities.
- Review proposed system changes and engineering modifications for cybersecurity and authorization impacts.
- Coordinate cybersecurity activities with system administrators, network engineers, software engineers, system engineers, and other technical disciplines.
- Support security-control assessments, authorization decisions, inspections, audits, and other cybersecurity reviews.
- Coordinate with government cybersecurity representatives, Authorizing Officials and their representatives, security control assessors, and other authorization stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned systems maintain required cybersecurity documentation, configuration records, evidence, and compliance artifacts.
- Support cybersecurity incident response and ensure significant cybersecurity events are appropriately documented, coordinated, and reported.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity procedures, standards, processes, and technical guidance.
- Track cybersecurity metrics, risks, findings, and authorization status and communicate significant issues to program leadership.
- Lead cybersecurity working groups, technical reviews, risk discussions, and customer engagements.
- Mentor and develop cybersecurity personnel and provide technical guidance on complex cybersecurity and RMF issues.
- Maintain awareness of evolving DoD cybersecurity requirements and ensure applicable changes are incorporated into program cybersecurity practices.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, information assurance, information systems security, systems security engineering, RMF, or related technical disciplines.
- DoD 8140 compliant certification appropriate to assigned cybersecurity management responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity activities for DoD information systems or programs.
- Experience providing technical leadership or supervision to cybersecurity professionals, including ISSOs, ISSEs, system administrators, or comparable personnel.
- Advanced knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework and system Assessment and Authorization processes.
- Strong working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53 security controls and their application within DoD information systems.
- Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining RMF authorization packages.
- Experience with eMASS or comparable DoD authorization and compliance systems.
- Experience reviewing and approving System Security Plans, security-control implementations, risk assessments, POA&Ms, and related cybersecurity documentation.
- Experience managing vulnerability, security configuration, continuous monitoring, and cybersecurity remediation activities.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate cybersecurity risk and develop technically sound risk-mitigation recommendations.
- Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements into system engineering, system administration, network engineering, and operational activities.
- Experience supporting security-control assessments, authorization activities, cybersecurity inspections, or audits.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate cybersecurity risk and technical issues to government customers, Program Managers, engineers, and senior leadership.
- Experience supporting classified DoD information systems.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary cybersecurity activities with limited supervision.
- Travel: Up to 25%
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and SAP eligibility.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Desired Skills:
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- CISSP, CASP+/SecurityX, CISM, or other advanced cybersecurity certification appropriate to the position.
- RMF, eMASS, NIST, JSIG, or SAP cybersecurity training applicable to assigned responsibilities.
- Technical certifications related to enterprise systems, networking, cloud computing, or cybersecurity engineering.
- CISSP-ISSAP or CISSP-ISSEP
This position description does not represent a current vacancy. However, it is intended to identify and engage candidates whose skills and experience align with roles that frequently become available at PeopleTec. Individuals who express interest may be considered for future opportunities as they arise.
Benefits offered can be found here: Benefits PeopleTec. In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and California's Equal Pay Act, the salary range for this role is ~$130,000 - $170,000; however, PeopleTec considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and critical skills.
#cjpost #dpost
Overview:
People First. Technology Always.
PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
Come Experience It.
#cjpost #dpost
EEO Statement
PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in systems security engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or a related technical field
- Active or clearable U.S. security clearance at the Secret or Top Secret level
- Professional certification such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response tools
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Demonstrated experience conducting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, or threat modeling
Tips for Your Systems Security Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to clearance requirements
Many systems security engineer postings specify a security clearance level. Call out your active clearance, the granting agency, and the date it was adjudicated near the top of your resume so recruiters and applicant tracking systems catch it immediately.
Lead with certifications in your header
CISSP, CISM, CEH, and Security+ carry real weight in screening. List active certifications in your resume header or a dedicated line beneath your name so they're visible before a hiring manager reads a single bullet point.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists systems security engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your specialization
Cloud security, red team, SOC engineering, and zero-trust architecture each pull different skill sets. Filter openings by the keywords closest to your actual day-to-day work rather than applying broadly, so your experience maps cleanly to what the team needs.
Prepare a live demo or documented lab work
Technical panels for systems security engineer roles often include hands-on exercises. A GitHub repo with a documented home lab, a CTF writeup, or a network architecture diagram you built gives interviewers concrete evidence beyond what fits on a resume page.
Negotiate scope of work alongside compensation
Before accepting an offer, confirm who owns the tooling budget, whether you'll be hands-on or purely advisory, and how incident response responsibilities are shared. Scope mismatches are a common source of early turnover in security engineering roles.
Systems Security Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most systems security engineers?
The companies hiring the most systems security engineers right now include Lockheed Martin, TECH SYSTEMS, and Siemens, with the largest share of openings in Virginia, Maryland, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Defense contractors and large financial institutions consistently account for a significant portion of open roles.
How many systems security engineer jobs are remote?
About 36% of systems security engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though roles requiring an active security clearance are far more likely to mandate on-site work. Cloud security, application security, and threat intelligence positions tend to offer the greatest flexibility for remote arrangements.
How do you become a systems security engineer?
Start with a degree in computer science, information security, or a related field, then build foundational skills in networking, operating systems, and scripting. Earn an entry-level certification like CompTIA Security+ to validate your knowledge. Progress into a SOC analyst or IT administrator role to gain hands-on experience, then pursue advanced certifications like CISSP as you move into engineering responsibilities.
Can you get a systems security engineer job with little or no experience?
Yes, but you'll need to compensate with demonstrated technical initiative. Build a home lab, document it publicly, and complete capture-the-flag challenges to show practical skills. Entry-level titles like junior security analyst or security operations center analyst are the most common bridge roles. Employers hiring at that level prioritize certifications, lab work, and a clear trajectory toward engineering responsibilities over years of experience.
What does the systems security engineer interview process look like?
The process typically moves through an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering networking fundamentals and security concepts, and then a panel or on-site round with hands-on components such as a live incident scenario, architecture review, or code walkthrough. Roles involving a security clearance add a background investigation stage. Final rounds often include a conversation with a security or engineering director about strategy and team fit.
Where can I find and apply to systems security engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to systems security engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your specialization and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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