--- title: 'Information Systems Specialist – Public Sector at RapidFort, Inc.' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/information-systems-specialist-public-sector-rapidfort-inc-remote-64fvhnf8zq8s' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-25' --- # Information Systems Specialist – Public Sector at RapidFort, Inc. - **Company:** RapidFort, Inc. - **Location:** Remote - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-09-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-25 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rapidfortinc/jobs/4420215009 ## Job description Information Systems Specialist – Public Sector Location: Remote, United States Level: Entry level Salary: $80,000–$100,000 base Requirements: U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance Travel: Occasional travel to customer sites Help secure the software that critical systems depend on RapidFort helps organizations reduce vulnerabilities and attack surface in containerized software. Our platform provides curated container images, runtime-based software reduction, and continuous security validation. We work with commercial customers and U.S. government teams operating in security-sensitive environments. We’re looking for an Information Systems Specialist to join our Public Sector team. This is an opportunity to build your technical career while supporting federal and DoD customers and learning container security and software supply chain technology from the engineers who build our platform. If you’ve developed your technical skills through military service, an internship, a co-op, a help desk, or another structured IT setting, we’d like to hear from you. ## What You’ll Do - Support the day-to-day operation and troubleshooting of information systems used in federal and DoD environments. - Work with Linux and Windows systems, networking, user access, and system configuration. - Investigate customer issues, document your findings, resolve issues within your scope, and escalate complex problems to senior technical or engineering teams. - Assist with installation, configuration, patching, system hardening, and security-related tasks. - Maintain clear documentation, system inventories, and configuration records. - Support compliance activities by gathering information and following established procedures. - Learn RapidFort’s platform and develop practical knowledge of container security, vulnerability management, and the software supply chain. ## What You Bring - 0–2 years of professional IT experience. Relevant military service, internships, co-ops, help desk work, and substantial hands-on lab experience are welcome. - A bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent military technical training. - U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance. - A foundation in operating systems, networking, security, and technical troubleshooting. - Clear communication skills and a professional approach to working with government and enterprise customers. - Curiosity, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn from more experienced team members. Helpful Experience - Hands-on Linux administration or troubleshooting. - Security+ certification, or willingness to obtain it if required for your assignment. - Exposure to cloud platforms, containers, scripting, or cybersecurity tools. ## Why RapidFort - Meaningful work: Help protect software used in critical government and enterprise environments. - Technical growth: Build a foundation for future work in security engineering, cloud infrastructure, or customer-facing technical roles. - Direct learning: Work alongside the teams building and supporting RapidFort’s platform. - Remote flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S., with occasional customer-site travel. - Shared ownership: Receive equity as part of your compensation package. ## Compensation & Benefits The base salary range is $80,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, and certifications. RapidFort also offers equity and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply to join RapidFort’s Public Sector team. RapidFort is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Veterans are encouraged to apply. ## About RapidFort, Inc. ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: RapidFort provides a software supply chain security platform that automatically hardens container images, eliminates up to 99.9% of CVEs, and provides continuous compliance validation. - **Entity Type**: Private – Series A (Total raised: $50.5M; last round: $42M, ~5 months ago) - **Headquarters**: Sunnyvale, California, USA (440 North Wolfe Road) - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Not publicly available (CEO & Founder and CTO & Founder are listed but names not disclosed in available sources) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Cybersecurity – Software Supply Chain Security & Container Security - **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise and Federal organizations (regulated environments like FedRAMP, CMMC, SOC 2, NIS2, CRA) - **Mission statement**: “Eliminate vulnerabilities continuously – without code changes, OS changes or pipeline modifications.” ## Products & Services - **RapidFort Container Security Platform**: A SaaS platform that analyzes container runtime behavior to identify unused components, automatically removes them, and rebuilds hardened container images every 24 hours. Reduces attack surface by 60–90% and eliminates up to 99.9% of CVEs without altering application code. - **Curated Near-Zero CVE Images**: A library of 35,000+ production-ready container images built on trusted LTS distributions (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Alpine) with minimal CVE count, continuously patched and hardened. - **Runtime Bill of Materials (RBOM)**: A tool that provides visibility into which software components are actually executed inside containers, enabling teams to prioritize real vulnerabilities over theoretical risks. - **Continuous Compliance Validation**: Automated evaluation of container images against STIG, CIS, FedRAMP, CMMC, and other security benchmarks, generating audit-ready reports across CI/CD, registries, and Kubernetes environments. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $50.5M (Series A of $42M closed ~5 months prior to this profile) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed in available sources; 35,000+ curated images built on Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Alpine - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple remote roles (Engineering, Sales, Customer Support); claims 82 million vulnerabilities removed on platform; 5 patents filed; used in federal and regulated environments. ## Competitive Advantages - **Runtime‑aware reduction**: Instead of traditional static scanning, uses real production behavior to identify and remove unused software, shrinking attack surface up to 90% while preserving functionality. - **No code changes required**: CVE remediation happens automatically without altering application code, OS, or pipeline – a key differentiator for security teams. - **Near‑zero CVE base images**: A curated library of 35,000+ images reduces inherited vulnerabilities before deployment. - **Enterprise & Federal readiness**: Supports STIG, FIPS, FedRAMP, CMMC, SOC 2, CRA – meeting strict compliance requirements that many competitors cannot. - **Vendor lock‑in avoidance**: Built on true open source distributions (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian, Alpine) – no proprietary OS lock-in. ## Strategic Focus - Expanding reach into regulated industries (federal, defense, finance) by continuously hardening images and certificates. - Automating compliance evidence generation to accelerate certifications (FedRAMP, CMMC). - Scaling the curated‑image library and RBOM capabilities to reduce vulnerability noise by 25% for enterprise customers. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Impact**: Directly addressing one of the most pressing cybersecurity challenges – container and software supply chain security – with a platform that eliminates up to 99.9% of CVEs automatically. - **Work model**: Remote‑first (all open positions explicitly listed as remote). - **Engineering focus**: Strong emphasis on security, distributed systems, and build engineering – roles include Senior Software Engineer (Security & Distributed Systems), Staff Engineer (Team Lead), Linux Distribution Engineer, and SDET/QA Automation. - **Growth stage**: Series A with strong funding and active hiring across multiple functions; opportunity to shape products in a fast‑growing cybersecurity startup. ## Sources 1. [rapidfort.com](https://www.rapidfort.com/) 2. [rapidfort.com/about](https://www.rapidfort.com/company/about-us) 3. [rapidfort.com/careers](https://www.rapidfort.com/company/careers) 4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rapidfortinc) 5. 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