DevOps Systems Engineer

Cinteot Inc. is a small IT services company that specializes in cybersecurity, Big Data/databases, software development, systems testing, STIG Compliance training, closed‑circuit television/security cameras, access controls, and construction/facilities.

We are a Woman‑owned, SBA Certified 8(a), and HUBZone company.

Job Summary:

Cinteot is seeking a skilled Dev Ops Systems Engineer to join our dynamic Information Technology team in Herndon, VA. This role is integral to our Data Centric‑Multi‑Level Secure® (DC‑MLS®) Enterprise team, focusing on the deployment and support of high‑performance computing programs and other critical contracts. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Unix/Linux systems and a passion for automation and continuous integration.

• Deploy and manage Dev Ops processes and tools to enhance system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and implement automation strategies.
• Utilize scripting languages for configuration management and automation tasks.
• Ensure the security and integrity of systems through compliance with best practices.
• Maintain documentation for system configurations and processes.

• 5+ years of experience in Linux, scripting/software development, and configuration management.
• Proficiency in Python, Perl, Korn, Bourne/Bash, Ansible, and other shell scripting.
• Experience with revision control software (CVS, SVN, Git, Git Lab, Git Lab CI).
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop Dev Ops deployment automation processes.
• Security+ Certification is required.

• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off policy, including birthday.
• Health Insurance, 401(k) Matching, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Vision Insurance.

At Cinteot, we foster an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages professional growth. We believe in empowering our employees to take initiative and innovate in their roles.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly experienced Cribl Engineer to serve as the principal technical authority for observability pipelines built on Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge. This role is designed for a senior technologist with deep expertise in log/telemetry routing, large‑scale data engineering, and enterprise‑grade observability architectures.

• Lead architecture and design for Cribl Stream/Edge across multiple enclaves and data domains.
• Build high throughput pipelines (multiTB/day) with advanced routing, filtering, enrichment, and replay workflows.
• Optimize system performance, worker topology, CPU/memory distribution, queues, and transport mechanisms.
• Engineer secure data flows with masking, tokenization, RBAC, PKI/TLS, and other governance controls.
• Integrate pipelines with SIEM/analytics ecosystems (Splunk, Elastic, SaaS telemetry platforms, cloud services).
• Develop HA/DR patterns, reliability frameworks, fleet health metrics, and failure mode response processes.
• Maintain reusable Cribl packs, shared patterns, runbooks, and operational standards.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for Cribl issues; interface with vendor engineering as required.
• Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, drive engineering excellence, and enforce architectural standards.
• Support cross functional teams (security, cloud, analytics, infrastructure) on logging and telemetry strategy.

• 10+ years of experience in logging, observability, or SIEM engineering.
• 5+ years architecting enterprise scale log/telemetry pipelines.
• 3+ years hands‑on with Cribl Stream and Cribl Edge in production environments.
• Demonstrated success operating and scaling pipelines at 5–10+ TB/day.
• Expert‑level experience with Splunk forwarding/ingestion, source type management, and indexing practices.
• Strong understanding of transport…