Overview

Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Cybersecurity Engineer / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to join our team in the Colorado Springs, CO area. You will serve as the information security professional responsible for conducting information system security engineering and cloud activities that capture and refine information security requirements and ensures security requirements are integrated into system and security architecture designs. This position requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligible. Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work? Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security. Values: Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 100% Employee Ownership: We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year. Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year Flexible schedules 6% 401k match with immediate vesting Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December) Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993 Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance. MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide. For more information about MTSI, please visit . Responsibilities

As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Cybersecurity Engineer / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) professional with MTSI you will serve as the information security professional responsible for conducting information system security engineering and cloud activities that capture and refine information security requirements and ensures security requirements are integrated into system and security architecture designs. You will work in multi-level classified environments to include Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities in support of System Engineering teams to ensure the incorporation of cyber resiliency objectives, techniques, and design principles into all system engineering and development efforts of several programs in multiple stages of development, throughout the systems development life cycle. This position will be located in the Colorado Springs, CO area. Your essential job functions will include but will not be limited to: Planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and upgrading security measures for the protection of the organization's data, systems, networks, and cloud environments. Responding to all system, network and/or cloud environment security breaches. Ensuring that the organization's data and infrastructures are protected by ensuring the appropriate security controls requirements are implemented and operating as required. Testing and identifying network, system, and cloud environment vulnerabilities. Participating in acquisition meetings (i.e., Program Management Reviews (PMR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Revi ws (CDR), etc.), Concept of Operations (CONOP) working groups, change boards, technical exchange meetings and other similar activities. Designing and developing security requirements for Information Systems (IS), Platform Information Technology (PIT), and Information Technology (IT) Services in accordance with the Joint Security Implementation Guide (JSIG). Guiding and verifying defense contractors' work against program requirements and goals, including participation in technical discussions, trade studies and working groups, and conducting research on industry best practices for potential implementation. Interfacing with Program Managers to explain security requirements, risks, and mitigations relative to their priorities of cost and schedule to ensure an acceptable risk tolerance. Enforcing the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures within and outside the authorization boundaries. Assessing proposed changes to customer information systems, their operational environment, and mission needs for impacts to cybersecurity and continued compliance with cybersecurity requirements. Providing inputs to program office development teams responsible for designing and developing organizational information systems and upgrading legacy systems. Employing best practices when implementing security requirements for information systems including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques. Keeping abreast of current and new security technologies, threats, and vulnerabilities Recommending industry best practices and recommendations for maintaining cybersecurity resilience when clear cybersecurity guidance is not available. Identifying integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure and recommending mitigation and/or resolution options as appropriate. Assisting in the design of systems and networks that encompass multiple