Information Systems Security Engineer — Space Portfolio

Job overview

The Information Systems Security Engineer — Space Portfolio role is onsite at a Colorado Springs, CO, SCIF. Pay is $130,000–$149,000 per year. Omni Federal delivers mission-critical and enterprise software solutions for federal government and defense customers, including its Space portfolio. The engineer analyzes security risks in operational and development environments and supports secure system design, authorization, and sustainment. The work helps verify compliance with government and industry standards and maintain system security throughout the lifecycle.

What you'll do

• Analyze operational and development environments for threats, vulnerabilities, and internal interfaces
• define and verify compliance with applicable standards
• support Assessment and Authorization processes under the NIST Risk Management Framework
• develop and refine system audit mechanisms
• use assessment methods and test results to verify security requirements and identify engineering improvements
• conduct periodic hardware and software inventory assessments
• and collaborate with government stakeholders, suppliers, and organizational teams on protective mechanisms.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

information systems security engineer

cybersecurity

space portfolio

nist rmf

assessment and authorization

security engineering

top secret

sci eligibility

full-time

colorado springs co

omni federal

$130k–$149k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; BS in a related field and 10–15+ years of experience, including eight years of direct cybersecurity experience, are specified. eMASS, Xacta, ACAS, ESS, and SCAP experience are listed as preferred or nice to have.

About the employer

Omni Federal is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.