Cybersecurity & DevSecOps Systems Engineer – Automation

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision options

Company paid life and disability ins.

401k with match

Education reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking an IT Systems Engineer with a focus on cybersecurity and automation for our Huntsville, AL site. The role blends ISSO, systems administration, cybersecurity engineering, and DevSecOps to maintain secure lab operations across classified and unclassified environments.

You will support RMF and eMASS activities, administer Windows and Linux systems, and develop automation across GitLab CI/CD pipelines. A Security+ certification and 5+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• Security+ certification (or equivalent IAT II).
• Experience administering Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with OS patching, hardening, STIGs, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience with RMF processes and eMASS.
• Python scripting for automation and tooling.
• GitLab CI/CD or comparable tools (GitHub Actions/Jenkins).
• Ability to apply SAST/DAST and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Familiarity with network security fundamentals (firewalls, zero trust, encryption).

Responsibilities

• Manage Windows and Linux systems in classified and unclassified lab environments.
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Maintain lab asset baselines and address hardware obsolescence.
• Coordinate changes with Valkyrie IT for equipment and decommissioning.
• Provide user support for engineering and development teams working in labs.
• Maintain secure lab configurations per DoD policies.
• Implement STIGs and remediation, support RMF/eMASS artifacts.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines; build/deploy automation.

Skills

Windows administration

Linux administration

Python scripting

GitLab CI/CD

Security+ certification

RMF/eMASS experience

Vulnerability remediation

STIGs

Network security fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking an IT Systems Engineer with a focus on cybersecurity and automation for our Huntsville, AL site. The role blends ISSO, systems administration, cybersecurity engineering, and DevSecOps to maintain secure lab operations across classified and unclassified environments.

You will support RMF and eMASS activities, administer Windows and Linux systems, and develop automation across GitLab CI/CD pipelines. A Security+ certification and 5+ years of experience are required.