Cyber Security Engineer

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.

Who we are:

Raft ( is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

About the role:

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, planning, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and upgrading COTS/GOTS and custom toolsets to address vulnerabilities and/or implement security controls in order to secure DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) cybersecurity approvals. You will apply a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies and support full spectrum military cyberspace operations.

What you will do:

• Design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions
• Security control design and solution planning at the system, mission, and enterprise level, security-in-depth/defense-in-depth, and other related IAM/ISSO/ISSE support functions
• Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 12+ years, or PhD with 9+ years. Experience with cloud-native cybersecurity (i.e. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure)
• Experience with cyber capabilities, TS clearance with SCI eligibility, applicable security training and certificates, cyberspace operations tactics, crisis action planning, and analytical methodologies

Highly Preferred

• Experience supporting DoD, federal, or classified software programs
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes and documentation
• Exposure to DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or modern software delivery practices
• Experience with DoD cloud environments and processes
• Mentorship of junior engineers or informal technical leadership experience

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret with SCI

Work Type:

• Onsite in Colorado Springs, CO
• May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range : $140,000 - $170,000

• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and company match
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Education & training benefits
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.


Our Customer Obsession:


We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?


Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.


Raft's core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are . We support our "nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.


We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.