Minimum Clearance Required
Secret
Responsibilities
I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government. Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country. We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states. Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers.
I2X Technologies is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support ongoing activities for a customer in Huntsville, AL .This position will be on-site and will require an active Secret clearance.
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Development
Design, write, and maintain IaC templates for Windows and Linux platforms using Ansible, Packer, Python and other scripting languages.
Ensure all code is version-controlled, reviewed, and compliant with program security standards.
Fully-Automated Software StackBuild and operate an end-to-end automation pipeline that provisions, hardens, and configures systems for the program.
Integrate automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance verification into the stack.
STIG Baseline Hardening Automation
Develop reusable Ansible playbooks and custom scripts that automatically apply the DoD STIG baseline to systems.
Track and remediate any compliance drift on an ongoing basis.
Configuration-Management Baseline
Establish single source of truth for all configuration data (inventory, variables, secrets) that feeds the Ansible automation.
Implement secure secret management (Vault, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.) and enforce idempotent deployments.
Tooling and Technology Refresh
Evaluate, proto@type, and stand up new tools, containers, and services that keep program ahead of emerging technology trends.
Provide documentation, training, and knowledge-transfer for any new capabilities introduced to the team.
Qualifications
7 years of professional experience with an advanced degree, 9 years with a Bachelors
3-5 years of hands-on DevSecOps/DevOps experience in a high-security, mission-critical environment.
IAT Level II certification
Active Secret clearance
Proven ability to write clean, maintainable code
Familiarity with the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Deep knowledge of Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and/or Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) administration, including hardening and patch management.
Direct experience implementing security baselines (STIG, CIS, NIST), vulnerability remediation, or hardening automation.
Have basic network fundamentals, understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and basic network troubleshooting.
Ansible - Advanced proficiency in playbook development, role creation, inventory management, and Ansible Automation Platform.
Containerization - Strong experience building, packaging, and deploying containerized applications (Docker, Podman) and orchestrating them with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift
Scripting Languages - Expert-level scripting in Python,Bash, and/or PowerShell for automation, data manipulation, and API integration.
CI/CD Platforms - Hands-on with GitLab CI/CD (or Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) to design pipelines that include unit tests, security scans, and automated deployments.
Version Control Collaboration - Mastery of Git workflows, pull-request reviews, branching strategies, and code-ownership practices.
Infrastructure-as-Code Tools - Proficiency with Terraform/Packer for platformud-agnostic resource provisioning.
Monitoring Observability - Experience configuring telemetry (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stacks, Splunk) and alerting for automated environments.
Credential Management - Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or equivalent.
Compliance Automation - Ability to script and integrate compliance checks (OpenSCAP, Inspec, Chef InSpec) into the deployment pipeline.
Problem-Solving Incident Response - Comfortable troubleshooting complex, multi-layered failures and participating in on-call rotation for production issues.
Essential Requirements:
US Citizenship is required.
In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally, movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person, squatting/ stooping/kneeling, reaching above the head, and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception and telling differences among colors. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public. Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds. This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress.
I2X Technologies is an Engineering and Information Technology Company focused on providing Services to the Federal and State Government. I2X offers a competitive compensation program and comprehensive benefits package to our employees.
Job ID14836
Job LocationsUS-AL-Huntsville
MinUSD $115,000.00/Yr.
MaxUSD $135,000.00/Yr.
