Cyber Security Compliance & Integration Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO
Full Time
Entry Level

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO Clearance Required: Active DoD Secret Security Clearance Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

LaunchTech is a veteran-owned company that prides itself on delivering service before self and excellence in all we do. We are seeking dynamic professionals who embody our core values of Integrity, Commitment, and Excellence to join our growing Crew in support of our customers across the federal, state, and commercial markets.

We are seeking a Cyber Security Compliance & Integration Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

What You'll Be Doing

RMF & eMASS Operations:

  • Act as a core compliance driver to support the formal Information System Security Officer (ISSO) team.
  • Assist heavily in artifact generation, control mapping, and gathering evidence for Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) package submissions.

POA&M Management:

  • Own the lifecycle of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), including creating, tracking, and submitting extensions to ensure continuous compliance and risk mitigation.

Policy & Procedure Drafting:

  • Draft, refine, and maintain system-specific implementation documents, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and cybersecurity policies to ensure strict alignment with NIST SP 800-53 controls.

Technical Tool Support:

  • Serve as a versatile technical generalist willing and able to support ACAS and Trellix/ESS engineers.
  • Handle overflow tasking, tool troubleshooting, and provide backup support during surge operations or tool outages.

Directives & Vulnerability Management:

  • Manage the tracking, interpretation, and submission of Cyber Tasking Orders (CTOs) and DoD directives.
  • Interface with scanning tools to assist with data analysis and security reporting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  • Work seamlessly with team leads, Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), and Elastic stack engineers to ensure telemetry, logging, and system configurations continuously meet DoD cyber requirements and Authority to Operate (ATO) readiness standards.

What You Bring

Basic Requirements:

  • Must have 2, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
    • May be reduced with completion of advanced education
  • Must have 2, or more, years of directly related experience in an engineering or cybersecurity field.
  • Must have experience with DoD cybersecurity processes, procedures, and tools used to perform data correlation (e.g., ACAS, HBSS, ArcSight).
  • Must have a current DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
  • Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

  • Have a current CompTIA CySA+, CASP+, or other advanced DoD 8570-aligned certification(s)
  • Have familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 implementation within the RMF lifecycle, and previous experience submitting eMASS packages or assisting in artifact creation and control mapping.
  • Have a strong understanding of DISA CTOs, Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) enforcement.
  • Have prior hands-on exposure to Elastic SIEM, ACAS, or Trellix ePO.
  • Have experience writing policies and procedures for POA&Ms, Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and Continuous Monitoring, with strong overall skills in technical writing for compliance.
  • Have familiarity with DoD networks, enclave segmentation, and boundary defense fundamentals.
  • Have a demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams and support technical leadership initiatives.

Why LaunchTech?

LaunchTech is built on a single standard: Excellence, Period. This role places you at the center of RMF compliance and cybersecurity integration efforts protecting the nation's most critical missile defense systems.

We offer:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Mission-driven work with opportunities to grow
  • And more

Ready to Join the LaunchTech Crew?

LaunchTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Visit www.welaunchtech.com to learn more about how we deliver Excellence, Period.

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