Cybersecurity Engineering Manager

Cybersecurity Engineering Manager

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K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.

Our K  team in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineering Manager, and your contributions will directly impact the success of our projects and the overall business outcomes we aim to achieve.

• Securing enterprise network boundaries by managing firewalls, enforcing strict access management, and monitoring high‑volume data traffic for anomalies
• Performing analysis at all levels of the lifecycle, ensuring security posture is maintained from initial conceptualization through decommissioning
• Using encryption technology, penetration and vulnerability analysis of various security technologies, and conducting information technology security research
• Helping to direct end‑to‑end security operations that may include
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Assessment & Authority (A&A)
  • Supporting Certificate To Field (CtF) activities
  • Incident Response (IR)
  • Disaster Recovery (DR)
  • System hardening
  • Defining security requirements
  • Vulnerability scanning, research and testing
  • Providing analytical support for development of the system security policy
  • Modernizing legacy infrastructures by integrating cloud native architecture and Zero Trust security features
  • Making changes to security blueprints and artifacts
  • Providing architectural analysis of cyber security features and relating existing system to future needs and trends
  • Embedding advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction
  • Providing engineering recommendations, and resolving integration and testing issues
  • Analyzing and solving complex problems, which may include taking new perspectives to identify and recommend solutions/best practices
  • May be required to advise multi‑disciplinary teams or run projects

• Location:
  
  On Customer Site
• Travel Requirements:
  Minimal
• Working Hours:
  
  Flexible

• Security Clearance:
  Must possess an active U.S. government TS/SCI security clearance, which only a U.S. citizen can obtain
• Ability to obtain and maintain a JWICS, SAP/SAR clearance
• Education:
  
  BS/BA in a related field
• Tertiary qualification in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
• DODM 8140.03 Cybersecurity Certification (Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM, C|CISO, etc)
• Minimum 7–9 years’ experience in cybersecurity engineering, assurance, or governance within the Defense sector or another highly regulated technical environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of Defense and international cybersecurity standards and frameworks
• Proven experience leading or contributing to cybersecurity risk assessments, security design reviews, and system accreditation activities under Defense security frameworks
• Strong understanding of secure system architectures, information assurance principles, and cyber risk management across the system lifecycle
• Proficiency with cybersecurity management and monitoring tools such as SIEM, vulnerability management platforms, endpoint detection and response, and secure configuration baselines
• Demonstrated knowledge in architecting and managing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle, including the authoring and execution of System Security Plans (SSPs) and mission‑critical documentation (ISSMP, CCR, SRMP) to secure formal Authorization to Operate (ATO) for Defense programs
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, program management, and customer security teams
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Experience with ATO process and procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate risk posture, trends, and recommendations to diverse audiences
• Working knowledge of Agile, Agile XP, Dev Ops, and Dev Sec Ops  methodologies
• Experience working with version control systems like Gitlab, Jira and Confluence

• Experience in Defense acquisition and sustainment programs across the capability lifecycle,…