Systems Security Engineer III (Cybersecurity)

Location: Remote, United States of America; positions listed in Englewood and Lone Tree, Colorado. Current Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required; ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is also required.

Salary: $113,921.74–$156,642.39 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, aviation, ISR, cybersecurity, and national security systems, including next-generation Survivable Airborne Operations Center aircraft.

What you will do

• Design and implement secure automation across development, test, and production environments.
• Lead the development and enhancement of secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Improve infrastructure security, monitoring, vulnerability management, and secure software delivery.
• Identify, assess, and remediate risks across systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and security teams to embed security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support incident response and research emerging threats while providing technical leadership and mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or a related engineering discipline; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT security or a related field; without a degree, at least 9 years of related experience is required. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Advanced understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices, including NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks and standards.
• Professional experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or in a similar development, operations, and security role.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and architectures, including Azure or AWS, plus secure coding and automated security testing.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, automation scripts, and configuration management tools.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex security topics clearly.
• Current Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Nice to have

• ISSEP, CAP, CISM, Security+, CISA, CASP+, or CISSP certification.
• MCSE certification or Linux experience.
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and additional benefits.
• Work in a collaborative environment focused on mission execution, innovation, and national security.

Hiring process

• The posting will remain open for at least five days and may be extended based on business needs.