Top Cyber Security Jobs in Denver & Boulder, CO

Build and scale backend security platform services, including authentication, authorization, identity infrastructure, permission systems, and data models. Lead cross-team technical initiatives, standardize security solutions, collaborate with compliance and mission stakeholders, and influence architecture and engineering standards. The role requires strong system design, backend development, security expertise, technical leadership, and the ability to operate in sensitive environments.

Leads secure enterprise architecture design and GitLab Professional Services implementations across application security, cloud security, DevSecOps, identity, vulnerability management, and compliance. Guides SaaS, Self-Managed, and Dedicated deployment decisions; leads CI/CD, source control, and security-tool migrations; conducts risk assessments and threat modeling; supports pre-sales scoping and statements of work; coordinates cross-functional delivery; mentors consultants; and develops security enablement materials.

Secure CrowdStrike’s software supply chain and code-hosting environments by assessing GitHub organizations, open-source integrations, repositories, dependencies, and third-party packages. Implement repository guardrails, secret scanning, access controls, and automation; investigate supply-chain threats such as typosquatting and dependency confusion; promote secure coding and open-source compliance; and collaborate with engineering teams on security initiatives.

Build and maintain custom security tools, middleware, automation, APIs, integrations, dashboards, and security workflows. Integrate identity, endpoint, SIEM, SaaS, and other security platforms using APIs, cloud services, containers, and CI/CD. Translate security policies into secure, code-driven solutions while supporting SOAR, continuous monitoring, compliance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Own spacecraft and embedded-platform security architecture, threat modeling, PKI, cryptography, secure boot, firmware, FPGA, RF, and supply-chain security. Build production security tooling, foundational services, test frameworks, and validation platforms for resource-constrained systems. Lead penetration testing, security assessments, secure development practices, and organization-wide hardening initiatives while mentoring engineers and addressing novel space-based threats.

Owns security architecture and defensive controls for spacecraft, flight software, firmware, FPGA designs, RF systems, and hardware platforms. Designs embedded PKI, secure boot, cryptographic systems, key management, and supply-chain protections. Leads security assessments, penetration testing, tooling, and automated validation frameworks while driving secure development practices across engineering teams. Requires deep hardware, firmware, cryptography, and software expertise in high-assurance space systems.

Own and improve Onebrief’s corporate security stack across endpoints, identity, SaaS, browsers, Zero Trust, EDR, SIEM, and MDM. Establish secure configuration baselines, detect and remediate drift, integrate telemetry, and build API-driven or infrastructure-as-code automation. Translate CMMC 2.0 and NIST-aligned requirements into continuously validated technical controls and reliable audit evidence. Partner with Corporate IT, Security Operations, GRC, and application owners to strengthen security posture and reduce manual compliance work.

Lead enterprise IAM and AI access security engineering across Okta, GCP, AWS, and IGA platforms. Replace low-code automation with tested Python services, codify identity infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu/Pulumi, implement least-privilege and privileged-access controls, govern human and non-human identities, and secure enterprise AI platforms. Drive cross-functional initiatives, develop technical roadmaps and proposals, support compliance, and mentor engineers.

Lead security engineering across AI systems, cloud infrastructure, product security, GRC automation, GitHub controls, and compliance workflows. Develop AI-specific threat models and guardrails, automate security checks and evidence collection, strengthen AWS and GCP environments, manage CSPM tooling, and secure software supply chains. Partner with Engineering, Product, Legal, IT, and GRC to establish security programs and practical controls for Jasper’s AI platforms.

Lead the development of SailPoint’s cybersecurity architecture practice. Create holistic and reference architectures, define security domains, develop strategic roadmaps, identify security gaps, and translate architectural concepts into viable engineering solutions. Partner with leadership to prioritize initiatives, secure funding, and operationalize the practice. The role also includes hands-on security projects, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder influence, and mentoring architects and engineers across cloud, application, identity, and network security.

Partners with Sales to advise enterprise customers on cybersecurity, identity, access, asset visibility, exposure management, and risk solutions. Leads technical discovery, solution design, demonstrations, proof-of-value and proof-of-concept engagements, customer validation, training, and executive discussions. Translates technical capabilities into business outcomes, creates customer-facing documentation, supports events, and collaborates cross-functionally to advance sales opportunities and improve customer outcomes. Travel is typically 25–50%.

Lead corporate endpoint security architecture with a focus on macOS, designing secure-by-default controls, automation, patching, software distribution, and security baselines across macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Manage configurations through Terraform, GitOps, version control, CI pipelines, and automated rollouts. Partner with IT and security teams to improve telemetry, detection, response, auditability, and operational efficiency. Mentor engineers and serve as a senior escalation point for complex endpoint security issues in a fully remote environment.

Own and improve enterprise security platforms, cloud and infrastructure security, identity governance, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, incident response, network controls, and DevSecOps practices. Lead complex security initiatives, compliance controls, vendor assessments, security architecture reviews, and AI security governance. Build automation with PowerShell and Python, partner with IT Operations and DevOps, reduce manual work, and serve as the senior escalation point for technical security incidents.

Secure LLMs, generative AI systems, ML infrastructure, training pipelines, and AI applications. Responsibilities include threat modeling, architecture reviews, security controls, hardening, vulnerability remediation, data privacy, incident response runbooks, vendor reviews, governance, policy development, and AI security training. The role also supports proof-of-concept security solutions and monitors emerging AI threats.

Serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise browser data protection and security. Owns architecture, roadmap, standards, lifecycle, browser-based DLP controls, integrations, automation, and operational support. Leads complex troubleshooting, major incident response, root-cause analysis, runbook development, and continuous improvement. Partners across cybersecurity, identity, endpoint, network, cloud, risk, compliance, and vendor teams while mentoring engineers and influencing enterprise security design.

Provide cybersecurity engineering support for programs: validate security requirements and designs, perform technical assessments and A&A documentation under NIST RMF, support incident response, identify and mitigate system risks, and implement enterprise security controls using tools like Splunk, Tenable, and HBSS. Requires coordination with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders and maintaining system Authorizations to Operate.

Provide cybersecurity engineering support to develop, validate, and maintain secure systems. Manage cyber requirements, perform technical security assessments, support Incident Response and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) per NIST RMF, produce A&A documentation, mitigate risks, and advise architects and program stakeholders on security design and compliance.

Provide cybersecurity engineering support for systems to achieve and maintain Authorizations to Operate (ATO). Validate security requirements and designs, perform technical security assessments, support RMF A&A documentation, incident response, risk management, and advise architects and PMs on secure implementations across the mission lifecycle.

Provide cybersecurity engineering support for space and mission systems: manage cyber requirements, validate technical security implementations, perform technical assessments, support RMF/A&A and authorization activities, assist incident response, advise architects on secure designs, and produce security documentation and risk mitigation strategies.

Designs, implements, and sustains cybersecurity capabilities across enterprise and mission systems. Responsibilities include continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, SIEM analysis, technical security assessments, risk prioritization, remediation leadership, security architecture, control implementation, and advanced troubleshooting of Linux and Windows systems, Cisco network devices, and enterprise storage. Ensures compliance with NIST, CNSS, DISA, and related security standards.

Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise security solutions; operates EDR, SIEM, web application firewall, and vulnerability-scanning tools; advances Zero Trust maturity; integrates security into DevSecOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code processes; addresses vulnerabilities and security gaps; develops security performance dashboards; and validates system designs against requirements.

Lead applied research on agentic AI for cybersecurity: develop efficient post-trained models, agent designs, and rigorous evaluation/verification. Partner with security teams to translate research into products, run experiments, and publish novel techniques.

Secure Windows products and devices through offensive security research, code and design reviews, penetration testing, vulnerability discovery, fuzzing, and mitigation development. Build reusable security review tools, identify vulnerabilities in operating system features and native applications, collaborate with Windows engineering teams on durable defenses, engage security researchers, and communicate the business value of security investments.

Manage and lead engineering teams building endpoint security software: define and execute roadmaps, oversee SDLC and ISMS compliance, remove blockers, drive secure coding, coordinate with product and architects, recruit and develop staff, and manage budgets and operations.

Build and deploy highly reliable endpoint security agents for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Lead technical execution, system design, architecture documentation, code quality, performance, and reliability initiatives. Mentor engineers and collaborate with Product, Security, and DevOps teams. The role requires strong systems programming, operating system internals, cybersecurity, threat detection, security data processing, and technical leadership experience.