Cybersecurity Engineering Residency Program

Bluestaq US External•Colorado Springs, CO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bluestaq Cybersecurity Residency Program is an 11.5-week, paid, cohort-based program running January 11 through March 31, 2027. Residents work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch. The temporary, non-exempt, hourly position is designed to develop early-career cybersecurity talent for potential full-time roles as Associate Cybersecurity Engineers. Residents perform real security work on systems used by U.S. Space Force customers, receive guidance from an engineer-mentor, and present capstone work to engineering leadership. Residents who successfully complete the program may be eligible for full-time employment, contingent on performance and business need. The role is full-time and on-site for the duration of the program. The position is not eligible for employment benefits such as 401(k), medical, dental, or vision insurance, but is eligible for sick pay under the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act. The listed salary is $40 USD. The position may require an active TS/SCI clearance; Bluestaq may sponsor eligible candidates who do not currently hold one, based on program needs.

Requirements

Be a final-year associate, undergraduate, or master's student graduating by December 31, 2026, or a recent graduate in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Security, Data Science, or a related field.
Understand core security concepts, including the CIA triad, least privilege, authentication and authorization, and common vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
Be comfortable working in Linux environments, including command-line use and basic administration.
Know networking basics, including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, and common protocols.
Have the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Be available to work full-time on-site for the full program, January 11 through March 31, 2027.
Be capable of working in a team-centric environment.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Be passionate about big data technologies and excited to work with cloud infrastructures.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS, through coursework, certifications, or hands-on projects.
Awareness of NIST SP 800-53, the Risk Management Framework (RMF), or DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
Experience with tools such as Splunk or Elastic, or prior log analysis in a lab or class.
An active security clearance; current clearance holders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Secure systems using industry best practices and DISA STIGs.
Identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across environments.
Build and tune SIEM tooling and analyze logs to detect and investigate suspicious activity.
Support incident detection, triage, containment, and recovery.
Help prepare and review authorization packages and security documentation under the Risk Management Framework.
Configure, secure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
Test patches before rollout and help deploy them with minimal disruption.
Implement and verify access controls and support compliance audits.
Complete and present capstone work to Bluestaq engineering leadership.