DevSecOps Engineer I

Akima, LLC•Huntsville, AL

54d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a DevSecOps Engineer to bridge the gap between our cloud infrastructure, on-premise training environments, and our cybersecurity operations. This role focuses heavily on maintaining both functionality and security across our technical environments, spanning from backend servers and AWS cloud initiatives to localized physical classroom setups and end-user devices. The position takes ownership of general systems administration, including daily Active Directory management, enterprise mobile device management (MDM), and the deployment of physical training hardware, while simultaneously driving our AWS cloud initiatives forward. Because the organization operates in a highly regulated space, a major part of the job involves translating complex security frameworks into actionable technical controls. The ultimate goal of this position is to keep our systems resilient, hardened, and fully compliant with federal security mandates across all infrastructure whether cloud-hosted or locally deployed in closed networks.

Requirements

Strong technical foundation in systems administration and hybrid cloud/on-premise environments.
Hands-on experience administering Active Directory and enterprise MDM solutions.
Practical understanding of AWS services (EC2, networking, pipelines) and local physical network topologies used in classroom or closed-network settings.
Deep understanding of federal compliance frameworks, particularly working with NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-53.
Direct experience using vulnerability assessment tools like ACAS and applying DISA STIGs to secure operating systems, network infrastructure, and mobile endpoints.
Strong operational track record of engineering solutions, applying patches, enforcing endpoint policies, and successfully fixing findings across both cloud and physical infrastructure.
Bachelor's degree.
Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
US citizen capable of obtaining and maintaining a Secret Security clearance.

Responsibilities

Architecting, deploying, and managing AWS resources, including provisioning EC2 instances, setting up subnets, and building automated deployment pipelines.
Physically and logically supporting local classroom setups, maintaining on-premises hardware and ensuring localized training systems are operational and secure.
Managing the Active Directory environment, handling general user and computer management, and establishing integrations between our identity systems and the AWS cloud.
Overseeing the mobile device management (MDM) platform, ensuring that all ERDs, tablets, and remote endpoints are properly enrolled, monitored, and secured with configuration policies.
Active defense and vulnerability management, including hardening EC2 instances, the broader cloud architecture, local classroom workstations, and all managed mobile devices against potential threats.
Routinely running ACAS and DISA STIG scans, analyzing the results, and taking the initiative to patch, fix, and remediate any vulnerabilities found during those scans across cloud, physical servers, and mobile platforms.
Drafting, managing, and updating critical system documentation directly mapped to NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-53 standards, ensuring all regulatory and audit obligations are consistently met.