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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cyber Program Support Specialist - Space-Based Sensing & Tracking - **Company:** Stellar Solutions - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Baselining, Spreadsheets, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Data Architecture, Data Transport Utility, Geospatial Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Cisco Discovery Protocol, Cyber Threat Analysis, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** June 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17385629/Senior-Cyber-Program-Support-Specialist-Space-Based-Sensing-Tracking-Colorado-Colorado-Springs ## About the Role * 8+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, systems security engineering, cyber program support, mission assurance, ground systems, space systems, or related national security programs. * Experience supporting Department of Defense, United States Space Force, Intelligence Community, NRO, SSC, SDA, MDA, or related government mission environments. * Experience working with government program offices, development contractors, systems engineering teams, and cyber stakeholders in a technical advisory, SETA, FFRDC, prime, or government support capacity. * Working knowledge of cybersecurity engineering, vulnerability management, security controls, risk management, accreditation or authorization activities, incident/deficiency tracking, and cyber readiness concepts. * Ability to translate cybersecurity findings, technical risks, and mitigation needs into actionable program-office recommendations, acquisition inputs, and executive-level decision materials. * Experience supporting cybersecurity within complex software-intensive, ground, space, command-and-control, mission-data, or satellite communications environments. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to operate effectively across technical, acquisition, contractor, and operational-user communities. Desired Qualifications * Experience with national security space ground systems, mission processing, satellite communications, command-and-control, radar/RF sensing, remote sensing, ISR/GEOINT, or mission-data architectures. * Experience supporting cybersecurity integration for a major defense acquisition program, future-development effort, or transition from development and test into operational sustainment. * Familiarity with RMF, NIST guidance, DoD cybersecurity policy, DevSecOps, Agile delivery, vulnerability scanning, SIEM/logging, endpoint or configuration-management concepts, and security test activities. * Experience with cyber tool implementation, configuration baselining, process improvement, prototype development, or automation that improved operational resilience or workforce efficiency. * Experience supporting acquisition artifacts such as SOWs/PWSs, CDRLs, RFPs, source-selection inputs, cyber requirements, milestone reviews, and contractor oversight. * Professional certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, SANS/DevSecOps, or relevant DAU cybersecurity/acquisition training. * Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information technology, mathematics, physics, or a related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred. Clearance & Additional Requirements * Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI eligible * U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work and access to U.S.-only systems and data * Ability to travel to temporary work locations up to 10%, as needed ## Description Provide senior cybersecurity and program-office advisory support for SBST, Environmental Monitoring, AMTI, GMTI, mission-data transport, ground processing, and related space-based sensing capabilities. * Help government program offices integrate cybersecurity considerations into technical planning, acquisition strategy, requirements, architecture assessments, development oversight, test planning, and transition-to-operations activities. * Coordinate cybersecurity execution across government teams, prime contractors, developers, FFRDCs, and mission stakeholders; identify dependencies, risks, decision points, and actions needed to maintain delivery momentum. * Support cyber risk management, mission assurance, vulnerability-management planning, security engineering integration, assessment readiness, and remediation tracking across complex development and operational environments. * Assist with development and review of cyber-related requirements, technical specifications, security constraints, architecture inputs, risk registers, plans of action and milestones, and program decision materials. * Advise on cybersecurity implications of system interfaces, software and hardware changes, ground-system integration, mission-data flows, cloud or edge processing, and operational workflows. * Help assess the operational suitability and sustainment readiness of cybersecurity capabilities, tools, processes, and workflows as systems move from development and test into operations. * Support technical reviews, readiness assessments, program reviews, engineering boards, acquisition milestones, and contractor performance discussions by providing cyber-focused analysis and recommendations. * Contribute to cybersecurity improvement initiatives, including process improvements, automation opportunities, prototype concepts, or backlog recommendations when they improve mission resilience and execution discipline. * Prepare clear reports, briefings, spreadsheets, risk summaries, technical assessments, and decision-support products for government leadership and program stakeholders. * Collaborate with systems engineering, mission integration, acquisition support, digital engineering, and mission-performance teams to ensure cybersecurity is treated as an integrated program concern rather than a stand-alone compliance activity. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Develop on Windows, Deploy on Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1600-develop-on-windows-deploy-on-red-hat-enterprise-linux) - [Launching a marketplace on-time: A lesson in taking shortcuts using spreadsheets!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/477-launching-a-marketplace-on-time-a-lesson-in-taking-shortcuts-using-spreadsheets) - [DevSecOps culture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/783-devsecops-culture) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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