Cybersecurity Engineer III (Cleared)

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in cloud, cybersecurity, or platform engineering roles, with exposure to securing cloud and on-premises environments.
• Hands-on experience securing AWS GovCloud or Azure GCC High environments, including basic control implementation and vulnerability management.
• Practical experience securing Kubernetes environments, applying security policies, and supporting container runtime protection.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability platforms with a focus on integrating security monitoring tools.
• Experience supporting incident investigations and remediating vulnerabilities in distributed systems.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, with an emphasis on automating security configurations.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux system administration, including hardening techniques and scripting in languages like Bash or Python.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including securing Load Balancers, DNS, SSL/TLS, Firewalls, NAT, and related network services.
• Strong communication skills for documenting security findings and collaborating across technical teams.
• Growth mindset and proactive interest in expanding cybersecurity and cloud engineering skills.
• A degree (BA/BS) in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, or Kubernetes-related certifications.
• Client-facing experience supporting secure solution delivery in government or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) operations, including Impact Level (IL) security requirements and Software Factory models.

Travel

Salary

• The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $143,824 - $215,736 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year.
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro
• All of Rise8’s work in this area is with Federal Government customers that require our employees involved with their projects be U.S. citizens. As such, this role requires U.S. citizenship. If hired, you would also be required to go through a background investigation.
• Rise8 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider you for this role regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.