Systems Security Engineer Jobs in Colorado
Systems Security Engineer jobs in Colorado are concentrated in Denver, Colorado Springs, and the Boulder-Aurora corridor, where defense contractors, federal agencies, and technology firms anchor a market that ranks among the most active in the nation for security engineering talent. Employers such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and SAIC maintain large Colorado operations and hire systems security engineers across cloud security, zero-trust architecture, and embedded systems protection at every level from early-career to principal engineer. The depth of defense and aerospace presence here creates consistent demand for engineers who hold or can obtain government security clearances. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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PeopleTec
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Systems Security Engineer III
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Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Lone Tree, Colorado
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Senior Systems Security Engineer
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Cyber Defense Technologies
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Englewood, Colorado
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Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sr Systems Security Engineer
Lone Tree, Colorado
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Dark Wolf Solutions
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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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 19h 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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A snapshot from current Colorado openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Aerospace & Defense
- Law & Legal Services
- Staffing & Recruiting
What Colorado Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in systems security engineer jobs across Colorado.
- Active or clearance-eligible status for DoD or federal agency work in Colorado
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, or a related field
- Certifications such as CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or CEH required or strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with NIST RMF, DIACAP, or DoD security frameworks
- Proficiency in security architecture design, vulnerability assessment, and threat modeling
- Experience with SIEM platforms, intrusion detection systems, and security automation tools
Systems Security Engineer Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a systems security engineer in Colorado?
The most direct path in Colorado is a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or computer engineering followed by an entry-level security role. Colorado has no state-issued license for systems security engineers, but the market strongly favors candidates who hold industry credentials such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP. Given the large defense and federal presence in the state, starting the process to obtain a security clearance early gives candidates a meaningful edge over peers who wait.
How much do systems security engineers make in Colorado?
Systems security engineers in Colorado earn a median of about $139,580 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,140 for the lowest 10% to over $170,800 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire systems security engineers in Colorado?
Employers hiring systems security engineers in Colorado right now include AMERICAN SYSTEMS, L3Harris, and KBR, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of defense contractors and federal civilian agencies means hiring cycles here often align with government contract awards, so the list of active employers shifts with contract activity across the Denver metro and Colorado Springs.
Which Colorado cities have the most systems security engineer jobs?
Colorado Springs, Denver, and Boulder account for the largest share of systems security engineer openings in Colorado. Denver draws technology firms, financial institutions, and federal civilian agencies, while Colorado Springs is home to major military installations including NORAD, U.S. Space Command, and Fort Carson, which sustain strong demand from defense contractors operating in that corridor.
Are there remote systems security engineer jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields, since much of the analytical and architecture work can be done remotely. About 42% of systems security engineer openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though roles involving classified systems or on-site network infrastructure typically require in-person presence at cleared facilities. Cloud security, governance, and risk advisory positions tend to carry the most remote flexibility.
How can I get hired as a systems security engineer in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a security-adjacent IT or networking role at a Colorado defense contractor or federal agency, where internal mobility into security engineering is common. Large employers such as Leidos, SAIC, and Booz Allen Hamilton run new-grad and early-career programs that accept candidates from IT support, network administration, and systems administration backgrounds. Earning CompTIA Security+ before applying and beginning the security clearance process through an employer are the two steps that most consistently move entry-level candidates past screening.
Where can I find and apply to systems security engineer jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to systems security engineer jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search roles by location or specialty, find the ones that fit your background, and apply directly through each listing. No account creation is required to view openings.
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