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# Technical Staff Engineer - Information Security Systems

- **Company:** Microchip Technology
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,000.0 - $232,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Cyber Security, Linux, File Systems, Ethernet, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Monitoring of Systems, Networking Hardware, Log Analysis, Windows Servers, Network Architecture, Network Time Protocols, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Local Area Networks, Data Logging, Information Technology, Data Management, Splunk, Cisco Switches, Cisco, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18642107/Technical-Staff-Engineer-Information-Security-Systems-Colorado-Boulder

## About the Role

* Active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/ CI Poly.
 * US citizenship
 * Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
 * 10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in NIST RMF and related standards.
 * Proven ability to troubleshoot and support Linux/Windows servers and endpoints, Cisco network devices, and enterprise storage systems.
 * Hands-on experience with compliance and monitoring tools (Tenable/ACAS, Splunk/ELK, HBSS/ESS).
 * Occasional travel to client sites in other states. Trips typically last 3-5 days and occur less than once per quarter.

## Description

Microchip's Frequency and Timing Division is a world leader in precise time solutions and sets the world's standard for time. The division generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure, and metrology industries. Microchip's customers, from communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services, and solutions. Microchip products support today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588 (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Synchronous Ethernet., Security Engineering & Architecture

 * Engineer and integrate security controls into system and network architectures, including virtualized platforms, shared storage, and mission networks.
 * Translate NIST and CNSS security controls into technical designs and secure implementations.

Technical Troubleshooting & Support

Provide advanced troubleshooting for:

 * Linux and Windows servers (configuration, patching, service integrity).
 * Linux and Windows end-user workstations/nodes (endpoint compliance and hardening).
 * Cisco switches and network devices (VLANs, ACLs, port security, logging).
 * Shared drives and enterprise file systems (permissions, access auditing, data protection).
 * Collaborate with administrators and engineers to resolve technical issues while maintaining compliance.

Continuous Monitoring

 * Implement and sustain continuous monitoring for common and system-specific controls, including automated vulnerability scanning, patch compliance, and SIEM log analysis.
 * Correlate monitoring results across systems, assess control effectiveness, and recommend remediation strategies.
 * Conduct technical security assessments using Tenable, DISA STIGs, CSO Benchmarks, and related NIST guidelines.
 * Analyze results, prioritize risk, and lead remediation with system and network teams.