DevSecOps/Cybersecurity Engineer
Who is Ardalyst?
Ardalyst’s primary goal is to help clients protect and expand their competitive edge to succeed in a highly competitive digital world. We have a passion for the work we do, working tirelessly to meet client needs and to make our industry smarter and more capable. By challenging common wisdom, sharing best practices, and looking at problems differently, the Ardalyst team helps educate public and private institutions on how best to mature workforces, processes and technologies to thrive and succeed in a rapidly changing environment.
Ready to change the world? Are you an Ardalyst?
Ardalyst is a mashup of Ardent, meaning “passionate” and Catalyst, meaning “change agent.” To be an Ardalyst means to be passionate about creating and sustaining meaningful transformations. Ardalysts come from a wide variety of backgrounds and share a few additional things in common, such as being entrepreneurial, innovative, and focused on learning. Is this you?
Job Description
This role provides Engineering support for the design, architecture, installation, and maintenance of cybersecurity solutions for our commercial partners and government customers. You will integrate security practices into software development and operations. You will automate security, reduce vulnerabilities, increase resilience, and ensure compliance of systems while enabling fast and reliable software and hardware solution delivery. You will be responsible to build and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and infrastructure. You will be part of an elite team solving some incredibly hard problems.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver designs, architectures, installation, and maintenance of cybersecurity solutions through coordination with clients and the project team
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Integrate Security Controls into CI/CD pipelines
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Assist in secure code reviews and vulnerability remediation
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Promote shift left security practices in development
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Document security controls and processes
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Act as point for technical issues from clients and other system engineers
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Manage client expectations regarding solution functionality, deployment processes, and realistic timelines
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Support testing of new version releases and updates to installation documentation
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Collaborate with Leadership Team to review and contribute to Product Roadmaps
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Review and update STIG requirements and checklists.
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Document identified vulnerabilities per STIG requirements.
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Ability to recognize and remediate inefficiencies through automation.
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Ability to stay up to date with customer communications.
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Support implementation, configuration, and deployment activities.
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Prepare status updates and post-project documentation.
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Ability to self-study documentation, including compliance and regulatory documentation
Required Skills
- Knowledge of encryption, authentication, and secure ports, protocols, and services
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Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
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Linux/Windows system administration basics
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Container Security (Dockers, Kubernetes)
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GitHub, Gitlab, and Ansible experience
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Python, Bash, Go experience
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Vulnerability Scanner experience
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SIEM platform experience is a plus
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2 years troubleshooting experience for both routine and complex problems
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Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
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Ability to collaborate across teams
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Attention to detail
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Ability to think outside the box and innovate
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Must possess an active DoD Secret clearance.
Security Clearance Requirement:
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Candidates shall possess or be able to obtain a DOD “Secret” (or equivalent) clearance.
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Must be a United States citizen.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields preferred.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, as well as
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Monetary assistance with training and certifications
What Ardalyst Offers You?
- The chance to work with experienced technology entrepreneurs and world-class cyber operations experts who have successfully grown companies before.
- Plenty of opportunities to learn as well as apply your talents and previous experience.
- A fun and laid-back yet highly demanding work environment.
- Awesome coworkers who care about their work and each other.
Disclaimer
Ardalyst Defense, LLC is an EOE that empowers employees, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic—to meet and exceed customer expectations and thrive in a collaborative and dynamic work environment.
