DevOps Engineer- Mid

Cintel, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintel, Inc. is seeking a DevOps Engineer – Mid to join our Huntsville, AL team. You will design, deploy, and maintain DevSecOps tooling across secure environments, ensuring compliant workflows and robust infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps, strong Linux and cloud experience, and an active Top Secret clearance. Join a skilled, mission-focused group delivering cybersecurity solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of DevOps, system administration, or related experience.
• Strong experience with Linux-based environments (Red Hat preferred).
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Databricks, PKI.
• Hands-on with deploying, testing, maintaining, and administering cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, test, and certify DevSecOps infrastructure tools, including all operating systems, libraries, components, and dependencies.
• Serve as a primary Operations and Maintenance (O&M) engineer for multiple infrastructure tools and services.
• Use Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms to deploy and configure scalable, secure services.
• Configure and manage Linux-based servers, supporting dynamic web and backend services.
• Debug and troubleshoot cluster-based computing environments and architectures.
• Use scripting and programming (e.g., Python) to automate and resolve operational issues.
• Install, configure, and manage open-source monitoring tools and other performance-related services.
• Ensure systems meet cybersecurity compliance and RMF requirements where applicable.
• Contribute to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows.

Skills

DevOps

Linux

AWS

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation

Databricks

PKI

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Tools

RHCSA

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate

Job description

DevOps Engineer – Mid

Location: Huntsville, AL

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret

Experience Level: Mid-Level (Minimum 5 Years)

Education Required: Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.)

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer – Mid to support critical cybersecurity infrastructure in Huntsville, AL. This individual will help design, deploy, and maintain DevSecOps tools and platforms, ensuring secure and seamless development, integration, and deployment workflows across various environments. Candidates should have strong Linux administration skills, cloud experience, and a working knowledge of cybersecurity‑related technologies and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, test, and certify DevSecOps infrastructure tools, including all operating systems, libraries, components, and dependencies.
• Serve as a primary Operations and Maintenance (O&M) engineer for multiple infrastructure tools and services.
• Use Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms to deploy and configure scalable, secure services.
• Configure and manage Linux‑based servers, supporting dynamic web and backend services.
• Debug and troubleshoot cluster‑based computing environments and architectures.
• Use scripting and programming (e.g., Python) to automate and resolve operational issues.
• Install, configure, and manage open‑source monitoring tools and other performance‑related services.
• Ensure systems meet cybersecurity compliance and RMF requirements where applicable.
• Contribute to continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, system administration, or related roles.
• Strong experience with Linux‑based environments (Red Hat preferred).
• Experience with AWS, Docker, ALB, Terraform, CloudFormation, Databricks, AWS Redis, Springboot, PKI.
• Hands‑on experience in deploying, testing, maintaining, and administering cybersecurity infrastructure.
• Proven ability to create, modify, and maintain computer applications or specialized cybersecurity programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Active Top Secret Clearance required.

Certifications

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating third‑party tools, enhancing capabilities, modifying existing code, and automating O&M processes.
• Familiarity with Splunk, Oracle/SQL‑based platforms, and Python scripting.
• Understanding of secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud‑native tooling, and compliance standard.

Culture Requirements

• Engineers, Analysts, and Developers at Cintel, Inc. are highly motivated, technical, and self‑organized.
• We place a lot of trust in our team members to develop technical solutions for ill‑defined problems (i.e. thrive in an environment where the problem is vague, requirements are lacking, and a solution is not obvious). We need problem solvers.

We want our team members to be self‑motivated and eager to learn new skills. If you consider yourself a jack‑of‑all‑trades, and are eager to keep up with the latest trends in technology, you’ll fit right in.

About Cintel, Inc

Cintel Inc. is a Small Business providing strategies and services to support an array of Government clients in Software Development, Operational/Tactical and Installation/Facilities Energy, Cyber Security, Modeling and Simulation, Data Science, and Programmatic support.

We offer our clients nimble, unique, and value focused solutions with an emphasis on people, connectivity, communication, and teamwork. Our team believes that people drive solutions. By connecting people, information, teams, and experience we deliver solutions that respond to customer needs.

It is the policy of Cintel that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veteran status. These policies shall ensure that the practice of nondiscrimination will be applied in the employment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, recall or rehire of personnel. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Cintel, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of the characteristics mentioned above. Improper interference with the ability of other employees to perform their expected job duties is not tolerated.