Colorado Springs, CO

Salary
$85,000–$100,000
Posted
Aug 9, 2026
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Last confirmed open
Sep 24, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A Watch Officer/Network Engineer role supporting the Missile Defense Agency's 24/7 Global Network Operations and Security Center at Schriever Space Force Base. The position covers continuous network and systems monitoring, incident management, cybersecurity operations, and change management coordination across rotating day/night shifts. It suits an early-career IT professional with a DoD Secret clearance and a Security+ (or equivalent) certification who can operate in a high-tempo, mission-critical environment.

Junior level · 1+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time

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Must have (1)
CompTIA Security+, Ccna Security, Cysa+ or Gicsp
Nice to have (13)
RemedySolarWinds or StruxurewareSNMPITILWindows ServerLinuxActive DirectoryEMC StorageSymantec NetBackupSCCMACASHBSSPKI

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What the occupation pays Median $104,090 (middle half $86,062–$133,513).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 11, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (7)

The SOC classification is a close call: the role sits at the intersection of network/systems operations (15-1244) and cybersecurity analysis (15-1212). The primary day-to-day work — running a 24/7 NOC, monitoring infrastructure, incident management, and change coordination — points to 15-1244, with security analysis as a supporting function.

The only hard-gated requirements are 1+ year of IT experience, an active DoD Secret clearance, and a DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE or higher). All technical tool and domain skills appear under 'Desired Requirements' and are treated as preferred.

The posting names 'DoW Secret Security Clearance' — this appears to be a typographical variant of 'DoD Secret Security Clearance'; classified accordingly.

No compensation figures are provided.

The role involves rotating 24/7 shift work (day/night) and up to 10% travel; candidates should be aware this is an on-site, shift-based position at Schriever SFB.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II.

Requires a 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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