DevOps/Cyber Engineer

Actalent

The Role

Overview

Secure containerized apps and RHEL systems, automate deployment, patching, compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • security compliance
  • network design
  • rhel automation
  • kubernetes security
  • patch management
  • system hardening

Tasks

-Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations, utilizing NIST cybersecurity frameworks. -Designing and implementing management networks to securely manage and monitor network devices. -Automate the deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using tools such as Ansible, Kickstart, and Satellite. -Implementing secure network configurations, including configuring network interfaces, DNS, and NTP. -Deploying Access Control Lists (ACLs) to filter and restrict traffic based on IP addresses, ports, and protocols. -Manage and secure container orchestration within Kubernetes. -Protect containerized applications and the underlying infrastructure from vulnerabilities and threats throughout their lifecycle, from build to runtime. -Automate patch management and vulnerability remediation using tools such as Ansible and Red Hat Satellite. -Utilizing Quality of Service (QoS) policies in a containerized environment. -Implement robust system hardening measures, such as configuring secure boot, encrypting data at rest and in transit, and managing user authentication, authorization, and access. -Secure RHEL hosts and containers utilizing dynamic firewall rules and APIs to support container migration in a live environment. -Configuring and managing routing protocols to ensure secure and efficient routing of traffic.

Requirements

  • bash
  • ci/cd
  • linux
  • kubernetes
  • docker
  • security clearance

What You Bring

-Proficiency in bash scripting. -Familiarity with software lifecycles, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows. -Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including RMF and NIST standards. -Eligible for Security Clearance. -Proficiency in Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces, particularly RHEL. -Experience implementing information security solutions, including Data in Transit (DIT) and Data in Motion (DIM). -Experience implementing network segmentation using VLANs, VXLANs, etc., isolating network traffic. -Need to have Kubernetes and containerization experience* -Experience with containerization and container hardening technologies such as Podman, Docker, and Kubernetes. -Experience with system scanning and hardening using tools like ACAS/Tenable, SCC/SCAP.

Benefits

-Medical, dental & vision -Health Spending Account (HSA) -Short and long-term disability -Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital -401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available -Employee Assistance Program -Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) -Transportation benefits -Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

The Company

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Power

Automotive

Food and Beverage

Consumer Products

Industrial Goods

Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Systems and Software

Transmission Engineering

Distribution Engineering

Grid Automation

Transportation

Life Sciences

Pharmaceuticals

Biopharmaceuticals

Diagnostics

Academic Research

Medical Devices

Specialty Chemicals

Construction Management

Environmental

Architecture

Civil