DevSecOps / Systems Engineer

DevSecOps / Systems Engineer

Position Overview

G2IT is seeking an experienced DevSecOps / Systems Engineer to support mission-critical Department of Defense initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong systems engineering experience, hands-on DevSecOps expertise, and experience deploying secure, containerized software within DoD environments.

This role requires a technically skilled engineer who can support software deployment, infrastructure automation, container orchestration, cloud environments, and secure integration within Department of Navy networks and computing environments.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance or TS/SCI eligibility with a completed Tier 5 investigation at the time of submission.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of DoD systems engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience deploying software within the Overmatch Software Armory (OSA) or a comparable DoD DevSecOps pipeline.
• Demonstrated experience integrating containerized software into Department of Navy networks and computing environments, such as CANES.
• Experience using microservice architectures and/or service mesh technologies.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification and/or intermediate proficiency baseline certification for CSWF approval, such as:
• Security+ CE
• CySA+
• Equivalent approved certification
• Strong understanding of secure software deployment, system integration, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, deployment, integration, and sustainment of secure software solutions within DoD environments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications across mission-focused systems and networks.
• Integrate software into Department of Navy environments using microservices and service mesh technologies.
• Support CI/CD pipeline development, optimization, and secure software delivery.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows.
• Administer and support Linux-based systems and cloud-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with government, contractor, and technical teams to support Agile development and deployment efforts.
• Maintain documentation, deployment guides, technical procedures, and operational artifacts.

Technical Experience

Containerization & Orchestration

• Experience implementing and managing containerized applications using Docker, Podman, and Buildah.
• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining container orchestration platforms using Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Helm.

DevSecOps & CI/CD

• Experience developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, and AWS CodeBuild.
• Experience supporting secure software delivery, release management, and deployment automation.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation.

Linux Systems Administration

• Experience administering and supporting Linux-based environments, including:
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• CentOS
• Ubuntu

Scripting & Automation

• Experience creating automation solutions and operational scripts using:
• Bash
• Python
• PowerShell

Cloud Platforms

• Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure and applications across AWS and Azure environments.

Software Development

• Experience developing or supporting full-stack applications using:
• Java
• Python
• TypeScript
• React
• SQL

Agile & Collaboration Tools

• Experience leveraging Atlassian tools, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket, to support Agile project management, documentation, and source code control.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Navy programs and operational environments.
• Familiarity with CANES or other Navy computing and network environments.
• Experience with service mesh technologies.
• Experience supporting classified or mission-critical DevSecOps environments.
• Cloud, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, or DevSecOps certifications.

Salary: $180- 200k depending on experience