Posting/External Job Title
GNOSC Mission Support Team Asset Protection Engineer
Location
Colorado Springs, CO 81919 US
Schriever Space Force Base, CO 80930 US (Primary)
Remote/Onsite/Hybrid
100% Onsite
Job Type
Full-time
# of Hires Needed
1
Education
None
Travel
Up to 10%
Security Clearance Required
Secret
Pay Range (All offers will be based on experience)
$83,000 - $98,000/yr.
Position Introduction/Key Duties
Cimarron is seeking a
GNOSC Mission Support Team Protection Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
Key Duties:- Serve as the central coordinating authority responsible for:
- Reviewing
- Deconflicting
- Approving
- All work being done within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) /Transformation Task Force (TF) network, all facility and operational service work performed by the Facilities Engineering and Operations (FE&O) team in the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC), and all baselevel work executed on Schriever Space Force Base by the 50th Communications Squadron (50 CS) / Communications Focal Point (CFP).
- This coordination is conducted in close collaboration with government customers and stakeholders to prevent conflicts and mitigate potential impacts to high-profile Flight Tests (FTs), Ground Tests (GTs), and joint military exercises.
Required/Desired Skills, Experience, and Education
Required Skills, Experience, and Education:- Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at the time.
- This position requires access to federal facilities. Candidates must possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire. If you are unsure whether your ID is Real ID-compliant, please check for the star symbol in the upper portion of your driver's license or state ID.
- Active Secret Clearance (or higher).
- 6 or more months of directly related/progressive IT experience or systems operations experience
- Demonstrated experience operating in dynamic, high-consequence operational or test environments, managing shifting mission priorities, and rapidly resolving emergent technical/scheduling conflicts.
- Active DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP) or higher at the time of hire.
Desired Skills, Experience, and Education:- Working knowledge of the ITIL framework, particularly Incident, Problem, Change, and Continual Service Improvement processes. Experience with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) inspection processes.
- Hands-on experience utilizing MDA Helix ITSM (BMC Remedy), SolarWinds network monitoring, DoD 365 SharePoint collaboration tools, and DISA Power BI analytics environments.
- Practical knowledge and experience in network design, implementation, and routing/switching protocols and devices.
- Practical experience with DISA-mandated security tools (e.g., Assured Compliance Assessment Solution [ACAS], Host Based Security System [HBSS]), analyzing vulnerability scans, and formulating compliance reports.
- Familiar with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) authentication and Information Security best practices in a secure government network environment.
This position is anticipated to close to applications on September 23, 2026. If the application window is extended, this posting will be updated.
Resumes should list employment dates in month/year format (e.g., January 2020 - March 2024) for each position to meet customer and contract documentation requirements.
