Senior Associate, Info Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Salary
$80,500–$149,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $115k
$65k most similar roles pay here $226k

This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $150,499–$209,918 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$197,500 across 185 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at L3Harris

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Associate, Info Security Systems Engineer

The Senior Associate, Info Security Systems Engineer joins a motivated engineering team to design, implement, and sustain security solutions for National Security Systems and other government-focused systems. This role involves collaborating with developers and vendors to evaluate state-of-the-art secure networks, database products, and encryption technologies while ensuring compliance with NIST Risk Management Framework standards, including specific publications like 800-53 and 800-171, as well as JSIG and FIPS. Key responsibilities include vulnerability management, data protection, network configuration, and integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines using Agile methodologies. The candidate will utilize tools such as Tenable NESSUS for vulnerability analysis and may perform Model Based System Engineering using UML, SysML, or UAF. This position addresses the critical challenge of achieving system accreditations and mitigating cyber threats within highly regulated national security environments.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and test security solutions for National Security Systems following NIST Risk Management Framework standards.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments to identify risks and ensure systems meet federal compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with developers and vendors to design secure networks, databases, and encryption technologies.
  • Implement data protection measures to safeguard sensitive information and ensure privacy regulation compliance.
  • Configure network infrastructure to enforce security policies and prevent unauthorized access.
  • Integrate automated security checks into the CI/CD pipeline using DevSecOps practices.
  • Develop and upgrade security architectures to mitigate emerging cyber threats.
  • Manage IT risk escalation by communicating and resolving security issues with stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience, a graduate degree and 1 year of experience, or no degree and 4 years of experience.
  • Must have an active Secret security clearance.
  • DoD 8140.03 IAT Level 2 certification.
  • Experience in Assessment & Authorization Vulnerability Management to ensure systems meet security compliance standards.
  • Proficiency in Cybersecurity Product Development, including designing and implementing security features within products.
  • Knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and related publications like 800-53 and 800-171.
  • Experience with DevSecOps practices, including continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
  • U.S. citizens.

More like this

Similar roles

Senior Associate, Info Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris

Colorado Springs, CO 1 day ago $80,500$149,500
NIST Risk Management Framework DevSecOps CI/CD Agile Tenable Nessus UML SysML UAF Encryption Vulnerability Analysis Application Security Data Protection Security Architecture FIPS JSIG
2+ yrs exp

Associate Information Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris

Colorado Springs, CO 1 day ago $62,000$115,000
TCP/IP Firewalls IDS IPS IPSec Cryptography SSO Antivirus Network Security Access Control Application Security LAN WAN Routing Protocols Information Assurance Business Continuity Planning

Senior Information Systems Security Engineer

Leidos

19 days ago $131,300$237,350
Risk Management Framework (RMF) CNSSI 1253 DoD 8500 Zero Trust Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Information Assurance Incident Response
10+ yrs exp

Senior Specialist, Info Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris

Colorado Springs, CO 1 day ago $92,500$171,500
DevSecOps CI/CD SAST Fortify Coverity GitLab Splunk Tenable Nessus SysML UML UAF IaaS PaaS SaaS Encryption Vulnerability Management Firewalls Malware Analysis
6+ yrs exp

Lead Information Security Systems Engineering

L3Harris

Chantilly, VA 1 day ago $110,500$205,500
SAST DevSecOps CI/CD GitLab Fortify Coverity Splunk Tenable Nessus Zero Trust Architecture IaaS PaaS SaaS UML SysML UAF Encryption Vulnerability Management Firewalls Intrusion Detection Systems
9+ yrs exp