DevSecOps Lead Engineer

The Opportunity:
Were looking for a DevSecOps Lead Engineer to own the health security and ongoing state of our AWS cloud environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role. Youll be the go-to engineer for a small team and the primary technical point of contact for the program on infrastructure automation and secure software delivery.


Responsibilities:

• Design operate and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and Helm-packaged workloads in production
• Own and manage AWS environment state end-to-end; provisioning configuration drift detection cost and security posture.
• This includes infrastructure fully defined and version-controlled in Terraform
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and operate ArgoCD for GitOps-based continuous deployment
• Write and maintain Python tooling and automation for infrastructure and operational workflows
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for the team and the broader program on infrastructure DevOps and security question
• Embed security throughout the development and delivery lifecycle; secrets management least-privilege IAM vulnerability scanning policy-as-code compliance controls
• Advise on integrating LLM/AI-based tooling and workflows into engineering practices where it adds value
• Mentor team members on infrastructure-as-code Kubernetes and CI/CD best practices
  
  
  
  
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Required:
  7 years in DevOps/DevSecOps cloud infrastructure or SRE roles
  Deep hands-on AWS expertise (compute networking IAM storage) at production scale
  Strong proficiency with Terraform Kubernetes and Helm in production
  Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling
  Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  Hands-on experience with ArgoCD or comparable GitOps tooling
  Working knowledge of LLM/AI concepts (model deployment prompting RAG cost/latency trade-offs) sufficient to guide engineering decisions involving AI tooling
  Demonstrated ability to operate as the senior/primary technical resource for a small team
  U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain/maintain a Top Secret clearance
  
  
  
  Desired:
  
  AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer CKA/CKAD or HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  Prior experience on federal/government cloud programs
  Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53 FedRAMP etc.)
  Experience integrating LLM-based tooling into CI/CD or engineering workflows
  
  

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member youll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customers missions and driven by a higher purpose to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. Youll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together we will advance our nations most critical missions build on our lengthy track record of business success and find opportunities to break new ground in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including but not limited to geographic location Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant prior work experience specific skills and competencies education and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare wellness financial retirement family support continuing education and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.