Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US. Date Posted: 2026-08-24. Schedule: Full‑Time, Day shift. Travel: None. Clearance: TS/SCI (must be able to obtain).

Role Overview

Join SAIC's team to defend North America as a Cybersecurity Liaison Operations Coordinator supporting the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Information Technology Enterprise Services (NITES) contract. The role facilitates cross‑command collaboration between the NORAD/USNORTHCOM Cyberspace Wing and Operations Center (CWOC), the Joint Cyber Center (JCC), and NITES administrative personnel, serving as the communication focal point for Cyber Tasking Orders, downward directed orders, Information Assurance Vulnerability Management Bulletins, and plan of action and milestone items.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearhead the IAVM and CTO program for the NITES contract.
• Coordinate and track directives and orders between system owners and the CWOC.
• Maintain a POA&M tracker with milestones, ownership, and follow‑up dates, ensuring all entries are routed to the ISSM.
• Close out POA&M items upon remediation or submit detailed requests prior to approved completion dates.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for CTASKORD/IAVM coordination and POA&M guidance.
• Provide key communication between the CWOC, JCC, J66, and the NITES contract.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with two (2) or more years of experience, or Master’s degree with no required experience.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Certification per DoDD 8140.03, Intermediate Level (e.g., CompTIA CySA+, Security+ CE, GSEC, or equivalent).
• Flexible, independent, self‑motivated, and punctual.
• Experience tracking and coordinating military directives such as Cyber Tasking Orders (CTASKORDs/CTOs) and Downward Directed Orders.
• Ability to author, review, and maintain highly technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and compliance tracking logs.
• Three or more years of overall IT and cybersecurity experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with enterprise vulnerability scanners.
• Experience operating in a highly complex, metrics‑driven DoD cybersecurity environment.
• Experience compiling complex compliance metrics and presenting clear, actionable executive‑level briefings to senior military and civilian leadership.
• Project management experience or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification.

Pay

Target salary range: $80,001 – $120,000 (based on experience and other factors).