What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineering Intern position at Owl Cyber Defense?
Job Title: DevOps Engineer Intern Department: Engineering Reports to: Manager of DevOps & Automation Office: Columbia, MD Work Location: On-site with a hybrid schedule
Owl Cyber Defense is a leader and trusted partner in cyber security. We deliver solutions that protect and connect the world’s most critical networks. Owl’s product lines of cross domain, data diode, and portable media solutions provide the strongest available security checkpoints for threat prevention and secure data availability. Our in-depth expertise in security engineering at the operating system level enables us to help government and commercial customers meet ever-evolving cyber security threats.
Job Summary
As a DevOps Intern at Owl Cyber Defense, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the development, testing, and deployment infrastructure behind Owl’s secure software solutions. Working under the guidance of experienced DevOps engineers, you will assist in maintaining and automating the on-premises toolchain that powers our cross domain and data diode products. This internship provides practical exposure to continuous integration systems, virtualization tools, Linux administration, and DevSecOps best practices—all within an organization protecting the nation’s most critical networks.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC is a fast-growing cybersecurity solutions company, holding a firm leadership position in network security and secure information transfer. It is a privately-owned US company with offices in Columbia, MD, Danbury, CT and Morrisville, NC. For more information, see http://www.owlcyberdefense.com.
Owl Cyber Defense is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
Owl Cyber Defense is a leader and trusted partner in cyber security. We deliver solutions that protect and connect the world’s most critical networks. Owl’s product lines of cross domain, data diode, and portable media solutions provide the strongest available security checkpoints for threat prevention and secure data availability. Our in-depth expertise in security engineering at the operating system level enables us to help government and commercial customers meet ever-evolving cyber security threats.
Job Summary
As a DevOps Intern at Owl Cyber Defense, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the development, testing, and deployment infrastructure behind Owl’s secure software solutions. Working under the guidance of experienced DevOps engineers, you will assist in maintaining and automating the on-premises toolchain that powers our cross domain and data diode products. This internship provides practical exposure to continuous integration systems, virtualization tools, Linux administration, and DevSecOps best practices—all within an organization protecting the nation’s most critical networks.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist in managing and maintaining on-premises build and test environments.
- Support development teams using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or TeamCity.
- Help configure, monitor, and troubleshoot virtual environments using VMware and Ansible.
- Automate repetitive tasks and workflows using scripting languages (Python, Bash).
- Collaborate with developers to integrate secure DevOps practices across projects.
- Gain experience managing repositories and workflows using Git and GitLab.
- Participate in lab setup and configuration, including server installation and basic networking.
- Contribute to the documentation of DevOps processes and tool usage.
- Participate in agile sprints, sharing feedback and improvement ideas.
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Coursework or project experience in DevOps, systems administration, or automation.
- Familiarity with Linux environments (Red Hat, CentOS, or Fedora).
- Basic understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, TeamCity).
- Exposure to virtualization or containerization tools (VMware, Docker).
- Scripting experience in Python and/or Bash.
- Understanding of basic networking principles (TCP/IP).
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Clear written and verbal communication.
- Eagerness to learn from mentors and collaborate in a technical environment.
- Adaptable and organized in managing multiple tasks.
- Candidates must be able to obtain/maintain a US Government security clearance.
Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC is a fast-growing cybersecurity solutions company, holding a firm leadership position in network security and secure information transfer. It is a privately-owned US company with offices in Columbia, MD, Danbury, CT and Morrisville, NC. For more information, see http://www.owlcyberdefense.com.
Owl Cyber Defense is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.