DevSecOps Engineer with Security Clearance

Description On-site in Washington, DC Our client seeks a Sr. DevSecOps Engineer I to design, implement, and maintain secure and efficient software development and deployment pipelines. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate security practices into the development and operations lifecycle to ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, and reliable software solutions. Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. Responsibilities
Collaborate with customers and internal teams to design and implement technical solutions across multiple classification environments, working independently or collaboratively to address complex requirements.

Develop CI/CD pipelines from scratch in GitLab and Jenkins with integrated security scanning and STIG compliance validation, and provide guidance on pipeline troubleshooting and DevSecOps best practices. Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code templates, primarily using CloudFormation, to architect highly available, resilient, and secure DevSecOps tool infrastructure across AWS environments while ensuring STIG compliance.

Lead troubleshooting by analyzing system and application logs via Linux command-line tools, conducting root cause analysis, and developing mitigation strategies for service degradation. Provide guidance to development teams on secure coding practices, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation in support of ATO efforts, and mentor junior engineers through code reviews, IaC best practices, and technical documentation.

Experience Requirements
Active Top Secret security clearance and an 8140/8570-compliant certification such as Security+ or equivalent.
5+ years as a DevSecOps Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar. Hands-on Linux experience. Experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade Kubernetes or OpenShift clusters via automation with Ansible and Terraform and/or CloudFormation in on-prem and cloud environments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab and containerization. Experience with Helm chart development and STIGs preferred.