Cybersecurity Engineering Residency Program
Bluestaq US External12 days ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USAEntry Level
Responsibilities
- Harden systems using industry best practices and DISA STIGs.
- Identify, prioritize, analyze, and remediate vulnerabilities across environments.
- Build and tune SIEM tooling and analyze logs for suspicious activity.
- Support incident detection, triage, containment, and recovery.
- Prepare and review ATO/RMF authorization packages and security documentation.
- Configure, secure, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Test and implement patches with minimal disruption.
- Implement and verify access controls and support compliance audits.
- Present capstone work to Bluestaq engineering leadership.
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 cybersecurity fundamentals including the CIA triad, least privilege, authentication, authorization, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
- Have familiarity with Linux environments, command-line use, and basic system administration.
- Understand TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, and common networking protocols.
- Have exposure to cloud platforms, ideally AWS, through coursework, certifications, or projects.
- Have the ability to obtain a security clearance; the position may require an active TS/SCI clearance.
- Be available for full-time onsite work throughout the January 11–March 31, 2027 program.
- Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, DISA STIGs, Splunk, or Elastic is preferred but not required.
- Demonstrate teamwork, strong verbal and written communication, proactive problem-solving, and enthusiasm for cloud infrastructure and big data technologies.
Benefits
- Paid temporary, non-exempt hourly residency lasting 11.5 weeks.
- Full-time onsite schedule, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, from January 11 through March 31, 2027.
- Eligible for sick pay under the Colorado Healthy Families & Workplaces Act.
- The residency is not eligible for 401(k), medical, dental, or vision benefits.
- Successful residents may be considered for full-time employment, with full-time relocation assistance available.
- Bluestaq states that full-time positions offer employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement matching, bonuses, professional development funding, PTO, holidays, and other perks; these benefits do not apply to the residency.
About Bluestaq US External
Bluestaq builds data integration and management platforms that break down silos and deliver time-critical information across defense, government, and commercial environments. Its software and secure infrastructure support space domain awareness and satellite command-and-control workflows, including work with U.S. Space Force programs. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, it operates globally with teams in London, Brisbane, and Canberra, and is privately held.