ME00631-Senior DevSecOps Engineer Lead (Hybrid).

Job Summary

• Seeking a highly skilled Senior leveled DevSecOps Engineer to support federal programs hosted on AWS GovCloud
• This hybrid role requires expertise in DevSecOps best practices, cloud automation, security compliance, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) to enhance the security, scalability, and efficiency of mission-critical applications

Primary Responsibilities

• AWS GovCloud Architecture & Management: Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and compliant AWS GovCloud environments for DoD and Civilian agency applications
• DevSecOps Pipeline Development: Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline, and Terraform to automate deployments and security compliance
• Security & Compliance: Ensure adherence to Federal cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust). Implement STIGs, security baselines, and automated security scanning (SAST/DAST)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
• Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters in AWS GovCloud, leveraging services like Amazon EKS, ECS, and Fargate
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Implement AWS CloudWatch, AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Splunk, or ELK for proactive monitoring, logging, and compliance reporting
• Automation & Scripting: Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to improve deployment efficiency and security enforcement
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work closely with software developers, cybersecurity teams, and cloud engineers to integrate security and automation into the software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Required Qualifications

• US citizenship with the ability to obtain a successful DoD Secret security clearance required
• Security+ Certification
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation roles
• Strong expertise in AWS GovCloud services, security configurations, and compliance frameworks
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Fargate)
• Strong understanding of AWS security services (AWS IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub,AWS KMS, AWS WAF, AWS Config, AWS Secrets Manager)
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, NIST 800-171/53, STIGs, ZeroTrust)
• Experience implementing automated security testing (SAST, DAST, vulnerability scanning, SBOM management)
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and security enforcement

Desired Qualifications

• No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.