Senior Cyber Capabilities Developer
SAIC · Colorado Springs, CO
$160,001–$200,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level role focused on building and deploying advanced cybersecurity tools for defense-related operational environments. Day-to-day work involves designing, coding, testing, and integrating secure cyber capabilities, resolving complex technical obstacles, and ensuring compliance with DoD security policies. The position also carries a mentorship component, guiding other developers. It suits an experienced software developer with a strong background in offensive/defensive cyber, secure development, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Senior level · 9+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $133,758 (middle half $108,740–$165,225). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role sits at the intersection of cyber tool development and information security; it is classified under 15-1212 (Information Security Analysts) because the primary mission is building and deploying offensive/defensive cyber capabilities, but 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a strong runner-up given the heavy coding emphasis (Python, AWS, GitLab, tool development lifecycle).
The degree requirement is tiered: Bachelor's + 9 years, Master's + 7 years, or PhD/JD + 4 years. The minimum hard gate is a Bachelor's degree; the years figure of 9 reflects the Bachelor's-track minimum.
DoD 8140/8570 certification is listed as a hard requirement but no specific certification (e.g., CISSP, CEH) is named — captured as the policy framework itself.
'Vulnerability management' and 'secure development' are named as concrete required competencies with explicit language ('clear understanding of') in the required qualifications block; they are retained as skills because the JD treats them as technical gates rather than generic responsibilities.
Desired qualifications (cybersecurity frameworks, vulnerability analysis, offensive/defensive cyber strategies, technical demonstrations, mentoring) are marked preferred as they appear under the 'Desired Qualifications' heading.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): secure development, vulnerability analysis.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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