Sr Principal Cyber Systems Engineer – Cyber ISSO/Scrum Master (26-349) at Northrop Grumman
Colorado Springs, CO
$142,200–$213,200from the description
Jul 25, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This on-site role at Schriever Space Force Base supports a missile defense command-and-control program by combining cybersecurity governance with agile team facilitation. The position holds dual responsibility as the primary Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and Scrum Master, covering authorization-to-operate packages, continuous monitoring, POA&M management, and NIST RMF compliance, while also coordinating and guiding a team of ISSO personnel. It suits a seasoned cybersecurity professional with deep federal compliance experience and an active Top Secret clearance.
Senior level · 12+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Top Secret clearance
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Senior.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
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 (9)
This role is explicitly restricted to 'current and active C2BMC personnel' — the candidate pool is therefore extremely narrow regardless of other qualifications.
The title 'Sr Principal' maps to Northrop Grumman's internal leveling; the actual scope (lead ISSO for a program, no org-wide technical authority described) supports Senior rather than Principal on the standard career ladder.
Degree requirement: the JD accepts a Bachelor's + 12 yrs, Master's + 10 yrs, or 16 yrs experience with no degree — no degree is hard-gated, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The DoD 8140 IAM Level III certification (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCISO, GSLC) is explicitly required at time of application; CISSP is listed first and the others are named alternatives.
Jira and Confluence appear in the requirements section as platforms the candidate must support and maintain — treated as required.
The role also carries Scrum Master responsibilities, but no specific Scrum/Agile certification is hard-gated in the qualifications.
The alt SOC (15-1299) reflects the hybrid ISSO/Scrum Master framing; the primary day-to-day work is clearly security compliance and authorization, so 15-1212 is the stronger fit.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53, DoD 8140 IAM Level III.
Requires a Top Secret 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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