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Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.\nPeople come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognizedLeadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.\nOur company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.\nVisit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!\nJob Description:\nPosition Overview\nMicrochip’s Frequency and Timing Division is a world leader in precise time solutions and sets the world's standard for time. The division generates, distributes and applies precise time for the communications, aerospace/defense, IT infrastructure, and metrology industries. Microchip's customers, from communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to governments and their suppliers worldwide, are able to build more reliable networks and systems by using the company's advanced timing technologies, atomic clocks, services, and solutions. Microchip products support today's precise timing standards, including GPS-based timing, IEEE 1588 (PTP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Synchronous Ethernet.\nOur Government Systems group in Boulder, CO is seeking a Technical Staff Engineer - Information Security Systems (ISSE) to provide technical support in the design, implementation, and sustainment of cybersecurity capabilities across complex enterprise and mission systems. The ISSE ensures compliance with governing standards and frameworks, including NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253, and DISA STIGs. This role requires technical aptitude to troubleshoot Linux and Windows servers, end-user nodes, Cisco switches, and enterprise shared storage systems, while applying continuous monitoring practices to maintain compliance and strengthen mission assurance.\nKey Responsibilities\nSecurity Engineering & Architecture\nEngineer and integrate security controls into system and network architectures, including virtualized platforms, shared storage, and mission networks.\nTranslate NIST and CNSS security controls into technical designs and secure implementations.\nTechnical Troubleshooting & Support\nProvide advanced troubleshooting for:\n Linux and Windows servers (configuration, patching, service integrity).\n Linux and Windows end-user workstations/nodes (endpoint compliance and hardening).\n Cisco switches and network devices (VLANs, ACLs, port security, logging).\n Shared drives and enterprise file systems (permissions, access auditing, data protection).\nCollaborate with administrators and engineers to resolve technical issues while maintaining compliance.\nContinuous Monitoring\nImplement and sustain continuous monitoring for common and system-specific controls, including automated vulnerability scanning, patch compliance, and SIEM log analysis.\nCorrelate monitoring results across systems, assess control effectiveness, and recommend remediation strategies.\nConduct technical security assessments using Tenable, DISA STIGs, CSO Benchmarks, and related NIST guidelines.\nAnalyze results, prioritize risk, and lead remediation with system and network teams.\nRequirements/Qualifications:\n Active Top Secret/SCI clearance w/ CI Poly.\nUS citizenship\nBachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).\n10+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience with demonstrated expertise in NIST RMF and related standards.\nProven ability to troubleshoot and support Linux/Windows servers and endpoints, Cisco network devices, and enterprise storage systems.\nHands-on experience with compliance and monitoring tools (Tenable/ACAS, Splunk/ELK, HBSS/ESS).\nOccasional travel to client sites in other states. Trips typically last 3-5 days and occur less than once per quarter.\nBenefits\nWellness & Medical Benefits effective on your First Day of Employment\nGold Standard in Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Benefits\nQuarterly Employee Cash Bonus Plan\nRestricted Stock Grant\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan\nTuition Reimbursement\n401K Retirement Savings Plan\nSpending Accounts\nLife Insurance\nLong Term Care\nLegal\nEmployee Assistance Plan\n Paid Time Off\nVacation Pay\nAbsence Time - \"Sick Pay\"\n10 Paid Holidays\nU.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).Travel Time:\n0% - 25%Physical Attributes:\nBending at Waist, Carrying, Feeling, Handling, Hearing, Kneeling, Other, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around OthersPhysical Requirements:\n70% sitting; 15% walking; 15% standing; 100% in doors; Usual business hoursPay Range:\nWe offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:Benefits of working at Microchip\nThe annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $91,000 - $232,000.**Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.\nApplication window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.Microchip Technology Incis an equal opportunity/affirmativeaction employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nFor more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. 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