Cybersecurity Engineer III
Trace3 · Colorado Springs, CO
$170,000–$190,000
Jul 16, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior cybersecurity engineering role supporting a federal program focused on upgrading Oracle database and RHEL operating environments for a mission-critical system at military facilities near Colorado Springs. Day-to-day work spans security architecture, vulnerability management, SIEM monitoring, incident response, and compliance with frameworks such as RMF and NIST 800-53. Suited to candidates with 4–7 years of hands-on security experience and the ability to hold a Secret clearance.
Mid level · 4+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $133,758 (middle half $108,740–$165,225).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The title 'Cybersecurity Engineer III' uses a Roman numeral level; 'III' is treated as a Mid-level designation in this firm's internal ladder (the JD describes it as 'senior technical authority' but gates on only 4–7 years of experience, which aligns with Mid on the standard career ladder — seniority is set to Mid accordingly).
Degree requirement is set to None: the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
The Secret clearance gate is explicit: 'Ability to maintain a Secret clearance' and 'Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; existing clearance preferred.' Candidates must be clearance-eligible at minimum.
Certifications (Security+, CySA+, GSEC, Azure Security Engineer Associate, AWS Security Specialty) are listed under 'preferred' in the JD and are grouped as alternatives since they serve the same credentialing purpose.
Oracle 19c and RHEL 9.7 are mentioned in the project context (CCIC2S technical refresh) but are not listed as required skills in the requirements section — marked as preferred to reflect their contextual appearance.
DevSecOps and scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash) appear in the required section but are framed with softening language ('familiarity with', 'basic experience') — scripting is retained as a hard gate given its placement in the required block; DevSecOps is marked preferred due to the explicit 'familiarity with' qualifier.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Work is on-site at a classified facility in north Colorado Springs, with occasional work at Chidlaw and Peterson AFB; remote work is not offered.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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