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DevSecOps Software Engineer with Security Clearance

TecheadSan Diego, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 1 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid DevSecOps Software Engineer role offers a unique opportunity to build secure applications in both classified and unclassified environments, leveraging your Python, JavaScript, and API design skills within a dynamic Agile/Scrum framework. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior engineer with a passion for embedded security and a desire to contribute to a company with a strong heritage, while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
San Diego, CA, United States
Posted
Yesterday
SOAPScrumTDDAgileGraphQLJavaScriptLESSPythonREST

Job Description

TECHEAD is celebrating over thirty-five years of incredible heritage, talent, and accomplishments! To learn more about TECHEAD, visit us at TECHEAD.com or on Glassdoor. About the Job This role focuses on building secure applications across both unclassified and classified environments. Operating within a DevSecOps pipeline using Agile/Scrum methodologies, the position exercises technical expertise to build intuitive interfaces, optimize database schemas, and ensure embedded security compliance in alignment with DoD standards.

Key Responsibilities Software Development: Develop and maintain secure software applications using Python, JavaScript, and other languages across unclassified and classified environments. Security & Compliance: Implement secure coding practices and embedded security throughout the development lifecycle in alignment with DoD directives and DISA STIGs. API & Web Interface Design: Build and optimize intuitive web-based interfaces and Web Service APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) to aggregate multi-source data.

DevSecOps & Agile Execution: Utilize Agile/Scrum methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and modular object-oriented design within a CI/CD DevSecOps pipeline. Database & Architecture Management: Design, publish, and maintain database schemas, dictionaries, and system architectures while proactively resolving technical debt.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders to translate user requirements into technical specifications, provide system integration support, and author technical documentation. Position Qualifications Education & Experience (Minimum Required) Education: Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems), or equivalent years of hands-on experience.

Certifications: Active DoD IAT Level II certification required on day one (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP).

Core Skills: Demonstrated experience coding in Python and JavaScript. TECHEAD's mission is to make our associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less.

TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. For more information on TECHEAD please visit www.techead.com. No second parties will be accepted.

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