Cyber Engineer

PeopleTec, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PeopleTec is seeking a Cyber Engineer to support its Huntsville, Alabama location. The role is a full-time, on-site position on a Huntsville-based team providing technical leadership on system-of-systems frameworks for missile defense modeling and simulation technologies. The engineer will support cloud and container security operations, secure IaaS environments, implement continuous authorization (cATO), and integrate DevSecOps practices across hybrid cloud platforms. The position also involves collaboration in a fast-paced environment and contributions to defensive operations and risk management frameworks.

Requirements

Knowledge of cloud environments such as Amazon AWS or Azure.
Proficiency in Python scripting, automation, or tooling.
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Podman, or Rancher.
Ability to work within classified or sensitive networks.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active DoD Secret clearance upon hire and be able to maintain it during employment.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Electrical Engineering, with 2 years of professional experience; or a master’s degree in one of the listed fields with no professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of software supply-chain security and vulnerability assessment.
DevSecOps experience integrating security into CI/CD workflows.
Risk Management Framework (RMF) and STIG implementation experience.
Assessment and Authorization (A&A) or Continuous ATO (cATO) experience.
Knowledge of Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
Familiarity with Splunk for log analysis and security monitoring.
Experience with IaaS environments such as AWS, Azure, or equivalent.
Software vulnerability analysis using static or dynamic analysis tools.
Knowledge of SonarCube or Fortify for security testing.
GitLab CI/CD concepts and pipeline development.

Responsibilities

Support cloud and container security operations.
Secure Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments.
Implement continuous authorization (cATO).
Integrate DevSecOps practices across hybrid cloud platforms.
Contribute to defensive operations and risk management frameworks.
Collaborate in a fast-paced environment and provide technical leadership on system-of-systems frameworks.