Sr. DevSecOps Engineer

The Sr. DevSecOps Engineer will lead the design implementation and operation of secure scalable cloud-native infrastructure platforms and CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical Department of Defense programs. Act as a technical advisor to government stakeholders drive DevSecOps roadmaps implement Zero Trust and compliance automation mentor platform and engineering teams and deliver repeatable automated auditable deployments across cloud and air-gapped/on-prem environments. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Architecture & Strategy: Design enterprise-scale DevSecOps and cloud-native architectures across AWS Azure GCP and on-premise; define technical roadmaps; apply Zero Trust and defense-in-depth principles; lead architecture reviews and threat modeling. 

• Platform & Infrastructure: Stand up and maintain secure infrastructure (cloud and on-premise air-gapped) including Kubernetes clusters and container platforms; oversee environment automation and reproducible provisioning. 

• CI/CD & Pipelines: Architect and implement CI/CD and GitOps pipelines that integrate security scanning compliance validation (RMF/NIST) automated testing and continuous ATO/cATO workflows; design pipeline orchestration using tools such as GitLab CI Jenkins GitHub Actions ArgoCD and Flux. 

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Champion IaC and environment templatization (Terraform Ansible Kustomize Helm Jinja etc.); automate provisioning configuration management and operational tasks. 

• Security & Compliance: Integrate security controls into pipelines and platforms (secrets management IAM microsegmentation); ensure adherence to DoD security frameworks RMF and authorization processes; lead security architecture reviews. 

• Operations & Upgrades: Maintain and upgrade production infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters; implement observability monitoring logging and incident response practices. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as technical liaison to program managers and senior leadership; present designs roadmaps and tradeoffs; assist with client onboarding and identify MVPs for delivery. 

• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to DevSecOps platform and engineering teams; foster continuous improvement documentation and knowledge sharing. 

• Documentation: Produce and maintain system design documentation diagrams runbooks and briefings for leadership and customers. 

Qualifications :

• Clearance & Experience: Active Secret clearance or higher (TS/SCI preferred); experience on DoD or federal contracts and familiarity with DoD processes. 

• Cloud & Platform Expertise: Hands-on multi-cloud experience (AWS Azure GCP) strong experience in at least two providers; deep Kubernetes and containerization knowledge (EKS/GKE/OpenShift/RKE2/K3s). 

• CI/CD & Tooling: At least 3 year proven experience designing and operating CI/CD/GitOps pipelines and pipeline orchestrators (Jenkins GitLab GitHub Actions ArgoCD etc.). 

• IaC & Automation: At least 3 proficiency with Terraform Ansible or similar; scripting in Bash Python or Go. 

• Security: Strong background in Zero Trust IAM network security (microsegmentation VPN load balancing) secrets management and embedding security into pipelines. 

• Operational Skills: Experience with platform operations cluster lifecycle management upgrades and automation of routine tasks. 

• Communication & Leadership: Strong written and verbal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and mentor teams and present to senior leadership. 

Certifications (Required / Strongly Preferred): 

• Cloud Platform: One or more from AWS (Solutions Architect Professional DevOps Pro Security Specialty) Azure (Solutions Architect Expert DevOps Engineer Expert) or GCP (Professional Cloud Architect / DevOps / Security Engineer).  

• Security: CISSP CCSP CEH or GIAC (GSEC/GCIH) or Security CE.  

• DoD/Federal: DoD 8140/8570 compliance (Security minimum; CISSP/CASP preferred).  

• Kubernetes: CKA/CKAD Terraform Associate CNCF certifications. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.  

• Experience with Navy Marine Corps or other service programs and Platform One / DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design.  

• Familiarity with software factory concepts continuous ATO (cATO) and classified environment automation.  

• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe in government contexts.  

• Hands-on coding experience (Python Go Bash).  

• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus Fluentd Loki Grafana) service mesh (Istio Envoy) and CNCF ecosystem tooling. 

Work Conditions: 

• Hybrid remote/onsite as required by contract (roles require presence in Greater Washington D.C. area or specific program sites).  

• Some travel may be required (up to 5 days per week depending on customer). 

Additional Information :

We Value:

• Drive: Passion and energy to implement quality technical solutions. Self-motivation and intellectual curiosity
• Commitment to Quality: Passion to conceive and produce world-class solutions that drive real-world value for the customer
• Customer Focus: Consultative approach to solving problems for customers. Expectations management.
• Communication: Superior communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate problems solutions risks rewards etc. (written and verbal)
• Technical Skills: Love for technology. You have to be inherently passionate about technology.
• Business Acumen: Technology ultimately is used to enable the business. We look for people who understand how the businesses can be enabled through their technical solutions

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time