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# AWS Cloud Security Engineer (Top Secret) at UltraViolet Cyber

- **Company:** UltraViolet Cyber
- **Location:** Springfield, VA
- **Compensation:** $150k–$180k
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/uvcyber/2e44687b-bedb-44dd-923e-6a4dd97ec20a

## Job description

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

The Senior Security Tooling Engineer will join a team supporting one of UltraViolet's Federal Customers. The focus of the role will be to evaluate the effectiveness, configuration, and integration of enterprise and AWS-native security tools.

What You'll Do:

- Assess enterprise security tools such as:

- SIEM platforms

- IDS/IPS solutions

- Vulnerability management systems

- Evaluate AWS-native security services including:

- AWS GuardDuty

- AWS Macie

- AWS Inspector

- Conduct configuration reviews against:

- CIS Benchmarks

- AWS Well-Architected Framework

- Review logging and monitoring configurations to ensure adequate coverage and visibility

- Support or perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to validate tool effectiveness

- Analyze tool integration and data flow between systems

- Identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization

- Provide recommendations to improve tooling effectiveness and coverage

What You've Done:

- 7+ years hands-on experience with security tools and AWS security services

- Experience with AWS security services and cloud security tooling

- Experience performing tool assessments, audits, or implementations

Core Certifications:

- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

- CompTIA Security+ (baseline, if needed)

Tool/Platform & Cloud:

- AWS Certified Security – Specialty

- Splunk Certified Architect / Power User

- Microsoft SC-200 or equivalent

Pen Testing / Validation (Preferred):

- OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)

- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI with SCI Polygraph (or eligible)

What We Offer:

- 401(k), including an employer match of 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (available on the 1st day of the month following your first day of employment)
- Group Term Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and/or Critical Illness
- Participation in the Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Program
- 11 Paid Holidays Annually

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!

## About UltraViolet Cyber

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: UltraViolet Cyber is a tech-enabled managed security services provider that unifies offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations to protect Global 2000 and Federal Government customers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A in 2017; Private Equity round in 2023)
- **Headquarters**: McLean, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest known funding round: 2017)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (leadership includes CEO Ira Goldstein and President/COO Atif Ghauri)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity (Managed Security Services Provider, MSSP)
- **Target customers**: Global 2000 enterprises and U.S. Federal Government agencies (B2B, Enterprise, Government)
- **Mission**: "To enable secure, resilient operations so our customers can serve, innovate, and lead with confidence."

## Products & Services
- **UV Lens**: Flagship security-as-a-service solution that removes operational silos and integrates security capabilities (SaaS/Managed Service).
- **Managed Detection & Response (MDR)**: 24/7 threat monitoring and response (Service).
- **SOC as-a-Service**: Outsourced Security Operations Center (Service).
- **Continuous Penetration Testing**: Ongoing offensive security assessments (Service).
- **Continuous Threat Exposure Management**: Proactive vulnerability identification and prioritization (Service).
- **Dedicated Defense**: Custom, dedicated security teams for clients (Service).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $4.1M (one Series A round in 2017 and one Private Equity round in 2023)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly named (one investor in the 2023 PE round); acquired Black Duck’s Application Security Testing Services Business.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Ranked #2642 on Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
  - Ranked #19 on MSSP Alert's Top 250 MSSPs.
  - 509 employees (as of mid-2026) with offices in McLean (HQ), Lehi (UT), Phoenix (AZ), Hyderabad (India), and remote workers in UK and Canada.
  - 52,000+ LinkedIn followers with monthly growth of +1.1%.
  - Active job postings: 34 (monthly increase of +9.7%).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-to-market unified security operations**: Combines red (offensive) and blue (defensive) teams under one platform – the "UltraViolet" approach.
- **Founding pedigree**: Led by cybersecurity experts trained by the NSA and Federal Government, giving deep intelligence community expertise.
- **Security-as-code platform**: Delivers integrated capabilities through a potent, automated platform rather than siloed tools.
- **Customer base**: Serves Global 2000 and Federal clients, indicating high trust and stringent compliance requirements.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Scaling the unified security operations model, expanding tech-enabled managed services, and deepening partnerships with enterprise and government clients.
- **Innovation in delivery**: Custom solutions and innovative delivery models to disrupt the traditional MSSP market.
- **Growth direction**: Continued hiring (34 open roles across engineering, sales, consulting) and geographic expansion (notably in India and UK).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Growing community of professionals passionate about cybersecurity, innovation, accountability, consistency, and a strong will to win." Emphasis on transparency, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid and remote options available (roles in Lehi, UT; Salt Lake City; Bluemont, VA; Hyderabad, India; and fully remote positions for engineers and consultants).
- **Benefits**: Excellent benefits, compensation, training, 401k, and paid time off. Career advancement opportunities through dynamic project work.
- **Engineering culture**: Hands-on with cutting-edge security tech; teams include red team consultants, cloud security engineers, SOC analysts, and DevOps engineers.
- **Salary examples** (from Indeed): Cloud Security Engineer $100k–$150k, Associate Principal Red Team Consultant $165k–$195k, SOC Analyst ~$101k, Security Engineer ~$142k.

## Sources
1. [uvcyber.com/careers](https://www.uvcyber.com/careers)
2. [uvcyber.com/about](https://www.uvcyber.com/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/uvcyber](https://linkedin.com/company/uvcyber)
4. [indeed.com/cmp/Ultraviolet-Cyber](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Ultraviolet-Cyber)

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