Applications Security Engineer

Job DescriptionJob Description

Seeking an Applications Security Engineer for a full-time/perm placement in Colorado Springs. The in-house Applications and Cyber Security team is seeking an individual that has experience in software application development and cyber security.

Please Note

• This is an onsite position located in Colorado Springs and is not remote
• Position does not require a security clearance, but must be able to get one if needed
• Therefore candidates must be US
• Offered salary range is $150,000 to $180,000

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in migrating their applications to Company's systems
• Migrate third party applications to Company's systems
• Integrate third party hardware, such as CUAS sensors into Company's systems
• Understand the cybersecurity implications associated with the incorporation of non-Company hardware and software into secure systems
• Ability to be an individual contributor as well as supervise a small technical team performing these functions
• Create documented processes and procedures & produce clear technical documentation

Requirements

End-to-End Systems Lifecycle Expertise:

• Demonstrated ability to support the successful design, engineering, implementation, testing, evaluation, and documentation of enterprise IT environments, including servers, operating systems, firmware, applications, virtual environments, and software development ecosystems.

Infrastructure & Architecture Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of data centers, virtualization, cloud and software-defined environments, including system integration, deployment, synchronization, and performance optimization across distributed architectures.

Data Management & Resiliency:

• Experience with data storage solutions, migration strategies, backup/recovery, and redundancy planning, including implementation of high availability and failover across geographically diverse data centers.
• Knowledge of data access controls and protection mechanisms for both data in transit and data at rest.

Cybersecurity & Compliance Alignment:

• Working knowledge of Department of War (DoW) cybersecurity standards (e.g., STIGs) and applicable commercial cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS benchmarks).
• Ability to support system hardening, vulnerability remediation, and secure configuration of servers, operating systems, firmware, and applications.

Collaboration with Security Leadership:

• Willingness and ability to work closely with the CIO/CISO and cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance, risk mitigation, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness, including participation in security assessments and tracking/implementing remediation efforts.

Application Deployment, Connectivity and Networking:

• Strong background in diagnosing and resolving connectivity, networking and performance issues surrounding application deployment. Expertise with Wireshark and other analysis and troubleshooting tools.

Software & Application Environment Experience:

• Familiarity with software development environments, DevOps practices, virtualized/containerized platforms, and deployment pipelines, ensuring secure and scalable application delivery. Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.