Lead, Cyber Intelligence (ISSM/ISSO)

About the job

Job Title: Lead, Cyber Intelligence (ISSM/ISSO)

Job Code:  47560

Job Location:  Colorado Springs, CO

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an Information Systems Security Manager / Information Systems Security Officer (ISSM/ISSO) to lead cybersecurity compliance and perform day-to-day security oversight for assigned information systems.

This combined role integrates the ISSM’s program leadership and governance responsibilities with the ISSO’s hands-on implementation, documentation, and continuous monitoring responsibilities.

This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/colorado

Essential Functions:

• Developing, implement, and oversee cybersecurity or information assurance programs, including policies, procedures, and compliance activities.

• Conduct risk assessment, manage security controls, and ensure compliance with frameworks or regulations such as NIST, RMF, ISO 27001, or government security requirements.

• Lead or support incident response, vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, and coordination with technical teams to resolve security issues.

• Manage teams, advise leadership, and work across IT, engineering, compliance, and operations to enforce security requirements and support mission or business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

• DoD 8570 IAM III certification (e.g. CISSP or CISM).

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Direct technology experience with ACAS, Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, Kubernetes, RHEL, and Splunk.

• Experience with cloud-based architecture and deployments, specifically AWS and OpenStack based.

• Experience managing the cybersecurity and information assurance posture of classified DoD systems across the full system lifecycle

• Working knowledge of DoD, federal, and contractual cybersecurity requirements, including RMF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CNSSI, and related security controls

• Experience leading system authorization and accreditation efforts with Authorizing Officials, ISSOs, ISSMs, system owners, engineers, and program managers

• Experience implementing and validating security controls for classified and unclassified systems, networks, and enclaves

• Experience supporting continuous monitoring activities to maintain authorization readiness

• Experience interfacing with government customers, auditors, program leadership, security control assessors, and corporate cybersecurity organizations

• Experience supporting security inspections, audits, self-assessments, and customer reviews

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado is $110,500 - $205,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

#LI-KB1