Staff InfoSec Analyst

Are you a Staff InfoSec Analyst with extensive expertise across multiple domains, including cloud security, containerization, and compliance? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where collaboration, innovation, and secure delivery are top priorities? At Rise8, we’re looking for someone like you to lead the charge in securing complex systems, while ensuring client satisfaction across projects. 

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security processes and implement best practices.
• Conduct comprehensive cybersecurity assessments across the entire technology stack to identify vulnerabilities and ensure robust security measures.
• Shape and prioritize the organization’s cybersecurity strategy, identifying key risks and remediation actions to protect critical assets.
• Collaborate with external cybersecurity and compliance organizations to drive changes that align with cRMF practices, accelerating the time to value and enhancing overall security outcomes.
• Lead incident response efforts, conducting root cause analyses and driving improvements to security resilience.
• Educate on cybersecurity best practices and provide regular reports on risks, metrics, and issues to leadership, ensuring informed decision-making and proactive risk management.
• Train and mentor security engineers, fostering growth and up-skilling of the cybersecurity practice team members. 

• 10+ years of a combination of development, security and operations experience
• BA/BS in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of the controls inheritance model and controls automation, shared responsibility model, and an understanding of modern RMF methodologies such as Continuous RMF
• Applying cybersecurity concepts, including threats, vulnerabilities, security operations, encryption, boundary defense, auditing, authentication, and risk management
• Expertise in application, platform, and cloud security including implementing CIS benchmarks and security guidelines.
• Applying network firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS) and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), anti-malware, vulnerability scanning, encryption, monitoring, and Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
• Experience working with government clients, especially in a 'Software Factory' environment, and familiarity with DoD security frameworks and Impact Level (IL) requirements.
• Strong communication skills and interest in a client pairing environment
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent. Additional cloud or vendor certifications (AWS, GCP, etc.) are a plus.

• Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, CISSP, CISM, GSLC
• Familiarity with Continuous RMF practices and cloud security best practices.
• Proven ability to consult with clients and tailor solutions to meet their specific cybersecurity needs.

• The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $138,826 - $173,533 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. 

• Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce 
• Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
• Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
• Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
• Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
• Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. 
• Rise8 is part of the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
• Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro