Cybersecurity Engineer III

Trace3•Colorado Springs, CO

8d•$170,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cybersecurity Engineer III serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise, mission, and federal cybersecurity programs. This role provides deep expertise across security architecture, cyber defense operations, risk management, compliance frameworks, secure system design, and threat mitigation. The Cybersecurity Engineer III ensures systems, networks, and applications meet stringent security requirements while guiding engineering teams, leadership, and customer stakeholders. The Cybersecurity Engineer III works closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure that security controls are integrated across enterprise environments and aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements. This project delivers a mission-assured technical refresh of the CCIC2S Oracle database and RHEL operating environments, upgrading legacy systems to Oracle 19c and RHEL 9.7 while preserving full operational continuity. It includes comprehensive engineering, integration, cybersecurity, testing, and deployment activities to ensure zero data loss, improved performance, strengthened security, and seamless compatibility across all CCIC2S mission systems. Location will be north Colorado Springs initially and future work at Chidlaw and Peterson AFB occasionally.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
4-7 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, systems administration, network engineering, or related technical roles.
Experience administering or supporting security technologies such as SIEM, endpoint protection, firewalls, identity management, or vulnerability management platforms.
Working knowledge of network security principles, security architecture concepts, and identity and access management.
Experience supporting compliance initiatives involving frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, or similar standards.
Familiarity with security tools including SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, PKI, IAM, and vulnerability scanning solutions.
Experience supporting cloud security initiatives within Microsoft Azure, AWS, or other cloud environments.
Understanding of security concepts related to virtualization, operating systems, networking, and enterprise infrastructure.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain a Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; existing clearance preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting regulated environments, federal government customers, or enterprise organizations is preferred.
Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts, security automation, and infrastructure security practices.
Basic scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar technologies.
Relevant certifications are preferred, including: Security+, CySA+, GSEC, Azure Security Engineer Associate, AWS Security Specialty.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain enterprise security technologies, including firewalls, endpoint protection platforms, identity management solutions, and security monitoring tools.
Support the deployment and maintenance of security controls across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Conduct security assessments, vulnerability analyses, and risk evaluations of systems and applications.
Monitor security events and alerts using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms.
Investigate security incidents and support containment, remediation, and recovery activities.
Assist with threat hunting activities and analysis of indicators of compromise (IOCs).
Perform vulnerability scanning and track remediation efforts with system owners.
Support secure configuration management and patch management activities.
Evaluate technical solutions for security risks and recommend appropriate mitigations.
Assist engineering teams with integrating security controls into system architectures and platform deployments.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of security documentation, procedures, and technical standards.
Support compliance efforts related to regulatory, contractual, and organizational security requirements.
Participate in security audits, assessments, and authorization activities.
Assist with implementation and maintenance of cybersecurity frameworks, including: NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800-53, Risk Management Framework (RMF), ISO/IEC 27001.
Provide technical input during cybersecurity reviews, design discussions, and engineering planning activities.