DevSecOps Engineer

Description

The company needs a DevSecOps engineer to help a customer with some of its hardest problems.

This is a full-time role in the Engineering category, working on secure infrastructure and delivery pipelines for classified government work.

Responsibilities

• Build, run, and manage secure virtual and cloud environments.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab or comparable tools so deployments run automatically.
• Run container orchestration on Kubernetes or similar platforms.
• Automate security practices and keep systems aligned with industry standards.
• Find and resolve issues affecting infrastructure and application performance.
• Work with development, operations, and security staff to make the DevSecOps pipeline faster and more thorough.
• Write and maintain documentation covering procedures, configurations, and programs.
• Apply DevSecOps methods to spot process limits and devise practical fixes that clear bottlenecks and save effort.
• Help develop and put in place backup and disaster recovery plans.

Requirements

• Required: U.S. citizenship and a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Required: A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent systems engineering experience.
• Required: 5+ years as a systems, DevSecOps, or infrastructure engineer supporting classified DoW or Intelligence Community operations.
• Required: Hands-on use of Puppet, Ansible, or similar configuration management tools within a CI/CD framework.
• Required: Skill in PowerShell and Bash scripting for automation, diagnostics, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Required: Solid grasp of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, CNSSI 1253, and STIG compliance.
• Required: Experience scanning with ACAS/Nessus and fixing findings to maintain ATO compliance.
• Required: Comfortable working across distributed groups focused on the mission, and adapting when priorities change quickly.
• Desired: Experience with containers (Docker, Podman) in classified environments.
• Desired: Hands-on work with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or ArgoCD for automated deployments.
• Desired: Familiarity with incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning for mission-critical systems.
• Desired: Experience with private or commercial cloud infrastructure running classified workloads.
• Desired: Relevant certifications, such as CompTIA Security+.
• Desired: Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position with up to 10% local travel.

The role depends on funding and may not be filled right away. Similar roles are consistently open, and applicants may be considered for other openings.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with no anticipated end date.

The salary range is $69,100-$141,500, shown as the national average because the role can be based in more than one location. Actual pay depends on location, federal contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills, education, and certifications.

Benefits

• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• A flexible time off benefit that lets you take the time you need.
• Access to learning resources to support your professional development.