Security & Systems Engineer - CMMC/NIST, IAM, SOC 2

SilencerCo, LLC; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SilencerCo, LLC in West Valley City, UT, is seeking a hands-on Security & Compliance leader to drive company-wide security and compliance across our shared services environment. You will work under the Senior IT Manager and directly with the CTO to shepherd policy, risk management, and cross-team collaboration.

You will own CMMC Level 2 readiness, support SOC 2/PCI DSS, and guide IT security initiatives while collaborating with the core IT team on infrastructure projects that extend beyond

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years in IT with security and compliance depth.
• Experience with government contracting framework (NIST SP 800-171 or CMMC).
• Knowledge of SOC 2, PCI DSS, or ISO 27001.
• Proven track record delivering projects on schedule.
• Strong IT fundamentals: Windows and Linux servers, M365 administration, IAM, networking, and endpoint management.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Judgment to enforce controls appropriately.
• Clear written communication for auditors and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead readiness and ongoing compliance for CMMC Level 2 and NIST SP 800-171 across defense-adjacent units.
• Support SOC 2 and PCI DSS efforts, including evidence collection and audit coordination.
• Own security and infrastructure projects end to end: plan, scope, and vendor coordination.
• Administer security tooling: endpoint protection, IAM, SIEM, MFA, email security, vulnerability management, logging.
• Run access reviews, security awareness training, phishing simulations, and tabletop exercises.
• Write and maintain policies and system security plans reflecting frameworks.
• Partner with business unit leaders on risk decisions and vendor reviews.
• Work with IT on systems and infrastructure beyond security (M365/Entra ID, servers, networks).

Skills

Security & compliance

NIST SP 800-171

Project management

IT fundamentals

Communication skills

Education

CompTIA Security+ or equivalent

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

Microsoft 365

SIEM

MFA / IAM

Job description

SilencerCo, LLC in West Valley City, UT, is seeking a hands-on Security & Compliance leader to drive company-wide security and compliance across our shared services environment. You will work under the Senior IT Manager and directly with the CTO to shepherd policy, risk management, and cross-team collaboration.

You will own CMMC Level 2 readiness, support SOC 2/PCI DSS, and guide IT security initiatives while collaborating with the core IT team on infrastructure projects that extend beyond